How Long Does It Take?
Ashley Brandt’s identification wasn’t good enough for a TSA agent because it wasn’t issued by a state — but rather by the District of Columbia, the capital of the United States. A TSA spokeswoman referred a reporter to an online list of acceptable I.D.s, which included “state photo identity cards.” Months later, Justin Gray had a similar experience with a TSA agent who did not know what the District of Columbia was. Now D.C.’s delegate to Congress says the TSA will make sure agents are briefed on District I.D. cards and include the capital’s licenses in a new training session. That training will run four hours. (AC/AP) ...Yet the online list of acceptable I.D.s still doesn’t mention D.C.Story Note: For the earlier stories see “Where’s the Fraud?” in Volume 20.
Original Publication Date: 07 September 2014
This story is in True’s book collections, in Volume 21.
This story is in True’s book collections, in Volume 21.
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