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Re:The TSA's New $45 Fee to Fly Without ID Is Illegal by wpm on Monday February 02, 2026 @08:32PM (#46865104)
I should not need to show an anonymous TSA agent my genitals, even if they are in black and white on some monitor theyre viewing in some back room, to get on a plane.
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Re:The TSA's New $45 Fee to Fly Without ID Is Illegal by tkuraku on Monday February 02, 2026 @09:19PM (#46865549)
At least currently the images are never seen by a person and are deleted after ATR.
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Re:The TSA's New $45 Fee to Fly Without ID Is Illegal by WaxProlix on Monday February 02, 2026 @10:08PM (#46865939)
Sure thing, and my Facebook account was hard deleted when I asked them to.
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Re:The TSA's New $45 Fee to Fly Without ID Is Illegal by its_magic on Monday February 02, 2026 @10:38PM (#46866154)
Are you implying that Mark Zuckerberg is a liar, sir?
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Re:The TSA's New $45 Fee to Fly Without ID Is Illegal by deaux on Monday February 02, 2026 @10:55PM (#46866282)
You'll need to add a /s, else most here won't realize you're being sarcastic.

You are, right?

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Re:The TSA's New $45 Fee to Fly Without ID Is Illegal by anonymars on Tuesday February 03, 2026 @12:29AM (#46866886)
"Fool me twice...can't get fooled again"
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Re:The TSA's New $45 Fee to Fly Without ID Is Illegal by hackyhacky on Monday February 02, 2026 @10:28PM (#46866086)
> I should not need to show an anonymous TSA agent my genitals

Unless you want to!

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Re:The TSA's New $45 Fee to Fly Without ID Is Illegal by ryanscio on Tuesday February 03, 2026 @10:28AM (#46872180)
I'd agree with this, but TSA scanners do not show anatomical details.
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