Originally Posted by
jkhuggins
And no law requires them to admit you to the sterile area of the airport if you refuse to answer them, either. (At least, this hasn't been tested in court.)
Point to a law that even suggests TSA can deny admission for that.
Last time I looked at the statute authorizing TSA, it said something along the lines that the passenger had to submit to screening of persons and property for weapons, explosives, and incendiaries. I think due to the farce of (in)Secure Flight, it also says something about providing name, DOB, and gender and presenting an ID document. It says nothing about answering questions beyond that.