Computer screening system lands with a thud

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Fliers are seeing red over the new computer security-screening system being tested by Delta Air Lines. Washington Post columnist Keith Alexander has been flooded with e-mails protesting the system, which delves into fliers' personal histories in an attempt to increase security. The TSA is using Delta for the test, but all airlines are expected to use the system by next year. A disgruntled traveler created a Web site recently (www.boycottdelta.com) that urges travelers to contact Delta to protest the measures. Bill Scannell, the site's creator, said it received more than 180,000 unique visits last week.