TSA Bans Flight If You Refuse To Show ID

Slashdot notes CNET's article regarding a press release issued recently by the Transportation Security Administration announcing that passengers refusing to show ID will no longer be able to fly.

"Beginning Saturday, June 21, 2008 passengers that willfully refuse to provide identification at security checkpoint will be denied access to the secure area of airports. This change will apply exclusively to individuals that simply refuse to provide any identification or assist transportation security officers in ascertaining their identity."

However, passengers claiming to have lost or forgotten their proof of identity will still be able to fly. To clarify: Passengers who refuse to show ID, citing a constitutional right to fly without ID will be refused passage beyond the checkpoints. Passengers who say they have left their ID at home, will be searched, and then permitted to board their flights.

In other words, TSA's new rules only protect us from a non-existent breed of terrorist who is unable to tell a lie...

See more at cnet NEWS.com.