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06-22-2011, 12:39 PM

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MaxKts

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Originally Posted by machz990

.....Another side note: At some airports I've been asked by TSA for another form of government ID in addition to our FedEx ID. Regular passengers get through TSA on 1 form of government ID such as a drivers license or passport. If I have to show another form of government ID, why even bother showing the crew ID, especially when deadheading in civilian clothes?

Your "crew ID" is not government issued.

Also, it is not a valid form of identification unless you are in uniform.

That's the rule and how dare you question the TSA's authority

My guess on the uniform requirement is to prevent the TSA from having to deal with all the "how come they can go straight, carry coffee, have more than X bags, etc, through security and not me" type of questions from the flying public.

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