Originally Posted by
pmocek
Ari, I know I'm treading on thin ice with you, but is this the sort of behavior on the part of our government that you want to see? I believe that the more passengers, as a whole, voluntarily show ID, the more totalitarian behavior like SATTSO's is likely to be imposed on people who have done nothing wrong. The least we can do is make people aware of their rights and responsibilities in the face of TSA's misinformation and their staff's despicable behavior. I'll continue to do so. I hope you'll join me.
The way to do it is to sue like Gilmore did, not through individual actions; that just isn't going to produce change in this arena. Let the courts work it out. The policies need to change, and the courts are the best way to effect those changes.