Troubling Changes From the TSA

From telescreen.org comes some very disturbing news of changes the TSA made over the week-end regarding those who wish to fly and don't have or do not wish to show their ID:

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.

This new procedure will not affect passengers that may have misplaced, lost or otherwise do not have ID but are cooperative with officers. Cooperative passengers without ID may be subjected to additional screening protocols, including enhanced physical screening, enhanced carry-on and/or checked baggage screening, interviews with behavior detection or law enforcement officers and other measures.

So the absent-minded professor types can still make their meeting. The people who remember the 80s and the time when could mock how the USSR was so inferior to the US of A (because they required internal passports for their citizens who wanted to travel) and wish to prove a point will be escorted to the curb.

I know I'll feel safe heading to Germany next month!