There is a real-world example of the hypothetical you mentioned. Senator Ted "the internet is a series of tubes" Stevens has a wife named Catherine Stevens, but she shortens it and goes by Cat.
As a result, since she shared a name with Cat Stevens (the folk(?) singer who converted to mainstream Islam), she was on the no-fly list for a while.
Also, freaking Cat Stevens is on the no-fly list. WTF?
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Date: 2007-01-23 09:57 am (UTC)As a result, since she shared a name with Cat Stevens (the folk(?) singer who converted to mainstream Islam), she was on the no-fly list for a while.
Also, freaking Cat Stevens is on the no-fly list. WTF?