From: gboyce (gboycebadbelly.com)
Date: Thu Dec 29 2005 - 15:20:51 CST

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On Thu, 29 Dec 2005, Paul Schmehl wrote:

> That's a silly misrepresentation of the facts of the case. There *is* no law
> requiring the presentation of ID at an airport. There *is* a law that makes
> it illegal to hijack a plane, and there *are* security directives, issued by
> the FAA, which define the means and methods by which the law will be
> enforced. Among those is the requirement to show ID upon request. The
> security directives are secret because you don't show your hand to the enemy
> (except if you work for the New York Times.)
>
> Mr. Gilmore, who is an activist civil libertarian, deliberately entered an
> airport without an form of ID, then refused to produce ID when requested.
> When he was then asked to undergo a more thorough screening, he refused that
> as well. He was then arrested and removed from the airport.

Arrested for what? You already stated that there is no law requiring the
presentation of ID at an airport, only a law making it illegal to hijack a
plane.

Disobeying a rule designed to prevent an illegal act does not make you
guilty of said illegal act.

For example, some states have mandatory waiting periods before buying a
handgun in order to prevent someone from getting pissed off, buying a gun,
and shooting someone. If you attempt to bypass the waiting period, you
may be guilty of breaking a law, but not of attempted murder.

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