Originally Posted by
goalie
I don't know about a list being kept but what kind of "scene" did your wife make as while it is wrong and the TSA publicly states they don't do retaliatory screenings, it sure looks like your wife had one. As to giving a TSO personal information, that is a flat out NO as if a pax presents a valid I/D and said I/d matches to the information on a pax BP, the picture in the I/D matches that of the face of the pax standing directly in front of the TSO and the TSO has determined (while using their overpriced $1.98 black light) that the I/d is valid, then the pax is allowed to proceed into the physical screening part of the checkpoint. A pax can opt-out as it their right and stated by the TSA and as long as they are deemed to be clear of any prohibited items, they are allowed to proceed into the secure area-that's it-end of story. As to the TSO following your wife onto the plane to "re-check her I/D"
, imho, that's bordering on harassment no matter what SSI B/S the TSA will say regarding "they needed to follow-up"
You are correct in asking how big of a "scene" she created. If the police were involved, it is safe to say it was a big scene, or at least one of the STSOs thought so. Of course, that is subjective.
everything else that happened tells me they are sending her info to regulatory, and regulatory will decide whether or not to send her a fine (again, depending upon how big a scene). That was most likely the purpose of going on the plane to look at the identification - more than likely a STSO wanted to confirm a name or address on the identification (which they should have gotten right at the checkpoint - just my opinion). So the "follow-up" was not harassment, I do not think.