Originally Posted by
pmocek
Exactly what? If you mean "free to go on about your business" or "allowed to pass my podium", then why don't you just say so? When you're telling us how to avoid having our liberties restricted, please cut the folksy crap and just tell us specifically what the rules are.
I thought it was pretty clear.
Originally Posted by
pmocek
So why did you earlier imply that the passenger must present identity credentials with some particular information on them? Your response was misleading.
As far as "imply[ing] that the passenger must present identity credentials", I don't see that anywhere
Originally Posted by
pmocek
And why would the OP care which security guard does what?
People post from their own prespective.
Originally Posted by
pmocek
Mrcav, in that situation, you shouldn't have any problems with TSA. You're not required to show ID in the first place, and a damaged ID is no worse than the lack of any ID. But TSA staff are frequently unfamiliar with their own policies, and TSA would prefer to have people think that showing ID is mandatory, so it's likely that you will experience some trouble. You'd best leave yourself extra time and be ready to deal with some ignorance and power-tripping.
Why would you give bad advice like this?
TSO1973 just posted that damaged ID's are acceptable to the TSA as ID-- why would you say that it is "no worse than the lack of any ID" when that is clearly not the case? Not everyone has the time to or wishes to decline to present ID to prove a point-- clearly the OP is happy to present his ID and just wants to know if the TSA will accept a damaged ID. According to your advice, the OP should not bother to present that ID and go through questions and more intense searches. Where do you get off giving advice like this?
I'm starting to understand exactly why the ABQ police grew tiresome of your antics . . . not to say that is justification for arrest in and of itself . . . but I am seeing their side of it right about now . . .