Originally Posted by
Goldiemom
Not sure what the big deal about not wanting to show your passport. If I'm flying internationally, I usually have it out because I have shown it to the check-in agent. I never show my DL anymore. In SMF if you show a passport, they use a loop magnifying glass to check if it is legit.
The deal is ... TSA employees exceeding their instructions.
The TDC is supposed to verify your boarding pass against your supplied ID. As long as the ID you choose to show is one from their approved list, it shouldn't make a bit of difference which ID you choose to show to the TDC.
If passengers are expected to follow TSA rules, TSA employees should do the same.