On September 7, 2010, Morcheeba
wrote:
Originally Posted by
morcheeba
I use a New York non-driver photo ID card for identification, which is usually accepted without any hassles.
Last week on a business trip to flyover country, though, I got some major pushback at the airport. When I presented my state ID card, I was told, "I need to see your driver's license."
I explained that I don't have one, and the response was, "You've got to be s__tting me. An adult without a driver's license? Do you understand how suspicious that is? What, did you get a DUI or something?"
When informed of my disability, the response was, "Well, that's not my f__king fault, is it?"
Eventually I got a supervisor involved, who resolved the situation. But as I prepared to move on, he discreetly said, "Look, do me a favor and get a passport card for next time."
I've quoted this as evidence of confusion over TSA policy among both passengers and TSA staff. [
EDIT: Morcheeba later
said that it was an airline ticket counter clerk who said this.] I suggest conducting any discussion of that particular incident in the
other thread, and keeping this thread focused on figuring out what, if any, identification of passengers TSA require those passengers to participate in.