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Old May 1, 2012 | 12:37 pm
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cparekh
 
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Originally Posted by InkUnderNails
After much introspection and consideration, I have determined that the asking of my name is a trivial matter as much as I hate answering.
This is a rational and agreeable approach. My only concern is the "slippery slope" argument. Simply put, each intrusion, legal or illegal, warranted or unwarranted, is marginally only a little worse than the last one. They require ID already, so saying my name is not that big a deal. They require my BP already, so that stating my destination is not a big deal. This is entirely rational and true (IMHO).

However, what if we went back to before there were TDCs? What if all of a sudden, we now have to give ID, give a BP, state our name, give our destination, when before, all we did was go through the WTMD?

My only point, is that little battles lead to little victories, that are winnable and that add up over time. Not fighting these battles means that each additional intrusion by the TSA eventually becomes a monumental intrusion.

Just a thought(s).
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