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"Illegal" seems like a huge overstatement, especially since the COVID crisis isn't going to last forever (do I have to say 'fingers crossed'?) If they're stres
by WilTimSon 6y ago
"Illegal" seems like a huge overstatement, especially since the COVID crisis isn't going to last forever (do I have to say 'fingers crossed'?)
If they're stressing the illegality by saying the TSA doesn't have proper authority to do this, well, I'm no expert on US politics but I'm pretty sure they'd get that authority sooner than anyone would even think of changing this system.
- eesmith 6y agoThey stress that the TSA doesn't have the authority, not simply because of COVID. Eg, "we believe that in the absence of OMB arrproval [sic], assignment of an OMB Control Number, and a valid PRA notice including that OMB Control Number, the pRA provides an absolute defense against any sanctions for declining to have data from an ID card or passport collected by the TSA." The site links to an article of Form 415, which points out that the TSA has not had OMB approval for that form for 12 years, so "sooner" and "changing this system" are both long time scales.
- IncRnd 6y agoToo bad the TSA now acts as a gatekeeper for this website. Each time, before you post, you will need to scan your id and have your picture taken. Illegal is not an overstatement. The reasoning was given in the article - there are federal requirements on the TSA to have specific authorization. They can't just start to demand people's papers in order to travel! Police demanding to see people's papers has happened elsewhere, and the whole world knows why that was done and how it turned out.