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Re:We Finally Know Why the TSA Is Cracking Down on Clear at ... by JumpCrisscross on Sunday July 30, 2023 @08:07PM (#36937415)
> author suggests that the program is sold on the basis of not requiring ID. This is untrue

But it is a benefit. I have flown without ID on account of losing it. Without Clear, TSA concocted an opera out of the matter. With it, it was entirely unremarlable.

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Re:We Finally Know Why the TSA Is Cracking Down on Clear at ... by suthakamal on Sunday July 30, 2023 @08:22PM (#36937521)
The benefit is being able to leave your ID in your pocket/bag. It is not to be able to travel without ID. You are describing an edge case, not a reason a frequent traveller would opt to purchase Clear. (Fwiw, I understand this edge case, I’ve flown to Canada from the US w/o a passport because I could show the gate agents my Nexus card, but this is not a feature of having Nexus. The same logic holds for Clear.)
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