From a list of reasons cited by the Drug Enforcement Administration for suspecting travelers of transporting drugs. Originally compiled by a judge, the list appears in Unwarranted: Policing Without Permission, by Barry Friedman. The book will be published next month by Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Arrived at night
Arrived early in the morning
Walked rapidly through the airport
Walked aimlessly through the airport
Used a one-way ticket
Used a round-trip ticket
Carried brand-new luggage
Carried a small gym bag
Traveled alone
Traveled with a companion
Acted too nervous
Acted too calm
First to deplane
Last to deplane
Deplaned in the middle
Wore expensive clothing and gold jewelry
Dressed in dark slacks, work shirt, and hat
Dressed in black corduroys, white pullover shirt, and loafers without socks
Dressed in brown leather aviator jacket, gold chain, hair down to shoulders
Flew to Washington National Airport on the LaGuardia Shuttle