Originally Posted by
DevilDog438
While I know that we all like to rant about the TSA, the OP does not specify whether this happened at an airport where TSA has taken over the ID check or not. Most US airports still retain the private security firms that are "hired by the airlines and not mandated by the TSA" as their ID check stations. Honestly, we would need more information from the OP to determine if this was a TSO that asked the question or a rent-a-cop.
No maroon sweater. I'm pretty sure all the ID checkers I've encountered in CLT are non-TSA. I think I'd be better off filing a complaint with CLT than with TSA. It's an isolated incident since I fly out every week and this is the first time I have been questioned. I guess next week will tell me if it's a new policy or just one isolated person.
I guess matching up names is too difficult and age guessing must be thrown in.