They can also make up imaginary charges against you to have you jailed, as cops in the US love to do. Any time an innocent person is gunned down, there's inevitably a story about how they 'charged the officer' or had a weapon or whatever, and then when evidence appears to contradict that, the lie is quietly retracted.
You might say 'well, I have my ID while traveling, so it's fine', but ID is not always considered proof of citizenship. They could drag you aside at security (or elsewhere), decide they don't like the look of you, and decide that your ID isn't proof that you're a citizen. Spend a week or two in jail.
https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-citizens-ice-20180...
They can also make up imaginary charges against you to have you jailed, as cops in the US love to do. Any time an innocent person is gunned down, there's inevitably a story about how they 'charged the officer' or had a weapon or whatever, and then when evidence appears to contradict that, the lie is quietly retracted.
You might say 'well, I have my ID while traveling, so it's fine', but ID is not always considered proof of citizenship. They could drag you aside at security (or elsewhere), decide they don't like the look of you, and decide that your ID isn't proof that you're a citizen. Spend a week or two in jail.