Re: [Full-disclosure] complaints about the governemnt spying!

[bruen@xxxxxxxxxxxx]

On Thu, 29 Dec 2005, Paul Schmehl wrote:
> --On December 29, 2005 2:05:23 PM -0500 Valdis.Kletnieks@xxxxxx wrote:
>
> That's a silly misrepresentation of the facts of the case.  There *is* no law 
> requiring the presentation of ID at an airport.  There *is* a law that makes 
> it illegal to hijack a plane, and there *are* security directives, issued by 
> the FAA, which define the means and methods by which the law will be 
> enforced.  Among those is the requirement to show ID upon request.  The 
> security directives are secret because you don't show your hand to the enemy 
> (except if you work for the New York Times.)


  Actually the law that was public said the airport folks have to ask you 
for such an ID, not that you need to present one (IANAL). Gilmore was 
punching that button. That's why they can't find out the text of the 
law, 'cause it ain't there.

                cheers, bob
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