Better Suspected Than Ejected

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New at Reason: You may have heard how John Gilmore, the Sun Microsystems millionaire, domestic air travel dissident and plaintiff in Gilmore v. Ashcroft, et al, got booted off a British Airways flight recently for sporting a "Suspected Terrorist" button. To honor this solemn occasion, and to better serve you, our valued readers, we're publishing a little early Brian Doherty's August cover story, which explores Gilmore's quest and the dubious benefits of demanding picture IDs from air travelers.