Originally Posted by
RichardKenner
That's why the example I gave had as testimony a number of people saying what answer you gave them when you're asked your name. If you give a different answer to a governmental agent, that's "materially false".
In the even more highly unlikely scenario that I was a member of the jury in this case, nobody would have to worry as the only words I'd know how to say from day one would be "not guilty".
Unless one is actually carrying a bomb to place aboard a plane, I'm willing to give pretty much everybody a free pass for things that TSA accuses them of doing. That includes lying to them, hurting their feelings with snide remarks, "assaulting" them by waiting until they're doing your pat-down to pass gas, and probably even assaulting them for real.
Here's a question... If one plans to mispronounce your name, why not just reply to the question by saying something like "We're going to have a problem. I don't believe that you can compel me to answer this question truthfully, and as such I refuse to do so. This does not constitute refusal to submit for screening to ensure that I am not carrying any WEI." If you do this, you're telling the truth to them, annoying them, and also indicating your willingness to comply with their screening procedures.