Originally Posted by
studentff
But even for the 1% where TSA checks IDs at the gate, or even if a passenger presents false or misleading ID or BP to the TDC or gate TSO, what is the "crime?"
You cited it yourself. "attempting to circumvent... any security system". The ID checks are a security system. Attempting to circumvent them is specifically listed as a civil offense (not a crime, but still an offense).