Yes, thinking about it, this is the kind of response I’d hope would happen to harassment. I wish people didn’t have to be highly visible, well-regarded government employees to merit protection…
I can’t condone using the watchlist as part of the response, though. That just legitimizes the watchlist, which is not a tool that’s fair, transparent, or addressable through due process. If it shouldn’t exist, it shouldn’t be used even for things that it might actually help with.
Why does that seem wrong? An astronaut is a high profile government employee, they are highly important, and very likely hold government secrets.
Yes, thinking about it, this is the kind of response I’d hope would happen to harassment. I wish people didn’t have to be highly visible, well-regarded government employees to merit protection…
I can’t condone using the watchlist as part of the response, though. That just legitimizes the watchlist, which is not a tool that’s fair, transparent, or addressable through due process. If it shouldn’t exist, it shouldn’t be used even for things that it might actually help with.