Originally Posted by 3345pilot

I heard an urban legend that DAL legal has pursued harassment criminal charges (sometimes even years later, once the truth is found) against pilots for "lying" about not having a pilot certificate, after having been involved in a verbal or otherwise altercation with a DAL employee such as a gate agent. Some of these prosecutions have taken place years after the actual event, once the truth about being a pilot is found out. The theory being said pilots lied to avoid being reported to the FAA.

Any truth to these legends?