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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 7:04 pm
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Hi, Chris. I followed the boarding pass website fiasco with considerably interest. I hope it works out in your favor (and thank you for shining a spotlight on the ludicrous security theater).

I can't give you legal advice, so I'll just make a couple of observations.

First, my understanding is that, under Hibert, police can ask for ID without having to meet the requirements of a Terry stop -- essentially, they can ID you for any reason at any time. I may be wrong -- this is way outside my area of expertise -- but I think she was acting within the law. I don't see any purpose in pursuing it with the police.

That said, TSA was completely wrong -- as you note, you can fly without ID and need only submit to secondary. If you're going to pursue it with anyone, I'd pursue it with TSA.
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