Originally Posted by
Boggie Dog
Each passengers history is reviewed by TSA before a ticket is issued, they don't collect that information at that point, it has already been collected, and resides on computers all across government.
Information is already collected and available to vett 99% of all passengers.
Thanks for an important clarification. I was careless and over-simplified.
My point, of course, is that TSA, by its own actions, admits that they currently have enough information on every pax who books a ticket to clear the vast majority for Pre without a money grab and a pointless 'background check'.