Crypto Blamed for US terrorist attack - World Exclusive

[Jeremy Barker]

Ken Brown wrote:

> From, I guess, the next commercial plane to take off in   the contiguous
> US, whenever that is, you will be searched and required to show id. To
> accommodate those who have neither a photo driving licence or a
> passport, they will probably introduce a "voluntary" id card scheme.

That would represent no change to current practice.  AFAIK it is became a
legal requirement last year to provide positive ID before being allowed to
board any domestic airline flight in the US.  Many states issue "non-driver"
driving licences for ID purposes and have done so since the 1980s if not
longer.

jb