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> TSA contractors have absolutely no right to demand intimate medical information from people who simply wish to travel through the air. They're not doing that

> TSA contractors have absolutely no right to demand intimate medical information from people who simply wish to travel through the air. They're not doing that. They're demanding a doctor's note (official communication from your doctor to people like employers, school administrators... in other words, not intimate information) only in the case that you need an exemption from the rule that prohibits you from carrying on large amounts of liquid. Should they exempt passengers from rules just for saying "naw, it's cool, it's a medical thing"?

saraid216 14y ago
It's not an exemption from the rules when the rules explicitly say that it's cool.
- DannyBee 14y ago
  Can you point to where it says that? It actually does not say that they can't ask, and you don't have to prove it. The only thing the rules say is that it's "recommended but not required" that you carry a doctors note. That doesn't mean "welp, i don't have to prove shit, because i am not required to have a doctors note". It means it's recommended, but not required, that you have one. If you don't, there is nothing in these rules that say you won't have to explain yourself.
  - saraid216 14y ago
    "I don't have to explain myself" is a reasonable interpretation of "recommended but not required" unless you actually have a case setting precedent on that particular terminology.
bandwevil 14y ago
It states very specifically in the memo he refers to: "It is recommended (not required) that passengers bring along any supporting documentation (ID cards, letter from doctor, etc.) regarding their medical needs." So yeah, it would likely be easier for him if he did have one, but it's certainly not something the TSA can demand.
- BHSPitMonkey 14y ago
  They can't demand it, but they also aren't obligated to let him through unless it is evident that he meets the condition for the exemption. If it's not evident that he's eligible, how can it come to pass?

saraid216 14y ago

It's not an exemption from the rules when the rules explicitly say that it's cool.

DannyBee 14y ago
Can you point to where it says that? It actually does not say that they can't ask, and you don't have to prove it. The only thing the rules say is that it's "recommended but not required" that you carry a doctors note. That doesn't mean "welp, i don't have to prove shit, because i am not required to have a doctors note". It means it's recommended, but not required, that you have one. If you don't, there is nothing in these rules that say you won't have to explain yourself.
- saraid216 14y ago
  "I don't have to explain myself" is a reasonable interpretation of "recommended but not required" unless you actually have a case setting precedent on that particular terminology.

bandwevil 14y ago

It states very specifically in the memo he refers to: "It is recommended (not required) that passengers bring along any supporting documentation (ID cards, letter from doctor, etc.) regarding their medical needs." So yeah, it would likely be easier for him if he did have one, but it's certainly not something the TSA can demand.

BHSPitMonkey 14y ago
They can't demand it, but they also aren't obligated to let him through unless it is evident that he meets the condition for the exemption. If it's not evident that he's eligible, how can it come to pass?