[tssva]

There is no legal requirement to show id or answer any questions to establish identification before flying. In other words there is no extra work required by law which the fee would cover.

[crazygringo]

The TSA is literally doing all this extra work though, whether or not you think it's required by law. They're not just pocketing the $45 and then blindly waving you ahead.

[eitally]

Let's be more precise. The TSA has created extra work for themselves, and are charging us for it, whether it's legally required or not (because they pretend that it is).

[eli]

Flying without ID just gets you the full patdown treatment. It’s not like they’re tracking down people to vouch for you.

[tokyobreakfast]

Like someone who would deliberately show up to work in a speedo because "show me where in the employee handbook it says I must wear pants"

[fc417fc802]

A better analogy would be a legally protected right to show up to work dressed in street clothes, your boss imposes an illegal requirement to wear a specific uniform, and then attempts to charge you if you show up without one.