Why does TSA need to check your ID at gate before boarding?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Security theater.

THis

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Security theater.

Also "control" soon you won't be able to board if you don't say heil trump.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Security theater.

Also "control" soon you won't be able to board if you don't say heil trump.

You sound like a drama queen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Security theater.

Also "control" soon you won't be able to board if you don't say heil trump.

You sound like a drama queen.

see also Trump's comments re Kennedy Center honors

[Anonymous]

I've seen bomb testing checkpoints at the gate too. Depends on what countries are boarding or flights originating from.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Security theater.

Actually not. This ensures the people who get on the plane are actually the people supposed to be getting on the plane.

It's sometimes done as a secondary security screen.

+1 Especially with some the crazies who have been acting out on flights and disturbing fellow passengers with their antics.

Not quite sure how a 2nd ID check would prevent that, but they fail on 80% of the "red team" tests, so yeah this is security theater.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/tsa-fails-tests-latest-undercover-operation-us-airports/story?id=51022188

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Recently in Switzerland I went through three different passport control points in the Zurich airport to board a flight leaving the country, the last one being at the gate. I don't know why everyone's passport required inspection thrice, but the Swiss take security very seriously and do not engage in "security theatre". Not knowing why doesn't mean there isn't a good and sufficient reason. It's no skin off your nose in any case.

First one- initial security, matching the boarding pass to ID. Second one- Schengen exit passport control. Third one- passport check by the airline as is standard for international flights- required by law to ensure they aren't sending someone with some passport validity issue who would need to be turned back on arrival.

[Anonymous]

Random double check. There is a name for this but can’t recall at the moment. It’s normal even though you don’t see that very often.

[Anonymous]

I had that extra check in Boston last year. No real explanation for it. I’ve been on many flights since then and it hasn’t happened again.

[Anonymous]

I’ve never had this happen except for international flights.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Security theater.

Also "control" soon you won't be able to board if you don't say heil trump.

You sound like a drama queen.

You sound like a MAGA

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Security theater.

Also "control" soon you won't be able to board if you don't say heil trump.

You sound like a drama queen.

see also Trump's comments re Kennedy Center honors

Which crazy one are you speaking about