Just went through the checkpoint at international A at SFO. I am flying on an international flight and was asked for my passport when I presented my California DL. I refused and asked why. He stated that it was because I was flying abroad. I continued to refuse telling him that I had presented valid ID. He said he would have to call his superior over. I said fine.

10 minutes go by, and I'm itching to get to he lounge for a cold beer and the baseball game (beat LA!). But I refuse to give in by handing over my passport. I wait and ask him to call his supervisor every 2 minutes. Finally she comes and takes my DL and BP to the someone in the backroom who gives the go-ahead for me to proceed through the checkpoint.

Security theatre at its finest. I really don't know what else to say.