Flying without ID. Has anyone done it?

[Anonymous]

I did this recently at Dulles, Sacramento, and Raleigh airports. Bring all the ID you have - check books, credit cards, business card, anything with a picture. The Dulles process added at least 45 mins because I had to wait for a manager and then do an extremely thorough screening of all my belongings. On the plus side I got to jump the whole security line. Took much less time in the smaller airports.

[Anonymous]

Bring your expired passport.

[Anonymous]

Happened to me. White female traveling with two AA guy friends. I have lost my ID before so my friends have experience talking me in to places and one friend in particular is a good smooth talker. TSA agent rolled her eyes at me in Baltimore and let me through no issue. Coming back in Miami they gave me a hard time, got an extra pat down, luggage check, questions, etc but they eventually let me through. I told a friend of mine who works for TSA at a high level and she was horrified!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I did this recently at Dulles, Sacramento, and Raleigh airports. Bring all the ID you have - check books, credit cards, business card, anything with a picture. The Dulles process added at least 45 mins because I had to wait for a manager and then do an extremely thorough screening of all my belongings. On the plus side I got to jump the whole security line. Took much less time in the smaller airports.

This.

[Anonymous]

I did it Thanksgiving weekend of all times. Wallet fell out of my bag before leaving for airport, so I had NOTHING on me, which I discovered just before getting in security line. My husband had some insurance cards with my name. They did extra pat-down screening on me, and had to clear it w/ a TSA supervisor which involved some extra waiting. If you have a few items w/ your name on it, and preferably something w/ a picture, you will probably be fine but be prepared for extra screening and time.

[Anonymous]

Take the expired passport and your photo IDs.

And for God's sake, get some alternate ID. Renew your passport and get a passport card. Next time you won't have an issues.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Are you white?

This. I assume all PPs who have done it were. Sadly.

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My Indian American Dh was not allowed on our flight back home with our kids and I from California because he lost his Driver's License while there, they had to run a bunch of checks and he got on the next flight back.

He also 99% of the time get's pulled for the "random" extra security screening.

I'm also Indian American but get much less slack since I'm female. I feel sad for the crap my two sons will have to deal with as they get older.

Op- The DMV will send you an electronic copy of your driver's license that you can print and take with you.

Oh for Pete's sake, I am a white middle aged woman and I routinely get pulled for extra screening--and even did when I was traveling solo with my kids when they were young.

Please stop, it's people like you that make white people look so clueless and arrogant.

You are clueless and arrogant. All races are subject to extra scrutiny and ignoring that fact to try and make a political point simply skews reality and adds to the problems we all face racially as a nation.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Are you white?

This. I assume all PPs who have done it were. Sadly.

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My Indian American Dh was not allowed on our flight back home with our kids and I from California because he lost his Driver's License while there, they had to run a bunch of checks and he got on the next flight back.

He also 99% of the time get's pulled for the "random" extra security screening.

I'm also Indian American but get much less slack since I'm female. I feel sad for the crap my two sons will have to deal with as they get older.

Op- The DMV will send you an electronic copy of your driver's license that you can print and take with you.

Oh for Pete's sake, I am a white middle aged woman and I routinely get pulled for extra screening--and even did when I was traveling solo with my kids when they were young.

Please stop, it's people like you that make white people look so clueless and arrogant.

You are clueless and arrogant. All races are subject to extra scrutiny and ignoring that fact to try and make a political point simply skews reality and adds to the problems we all face racially as a nation.

A different PP and I agree that you are just willfully ignorant. While it is true that all races are subject to extra scrutiny, they do so by sampling. They do a few of this group here, a few there and so on. However certain demographic groups are sampled at far greater percentages than others. So while they may sample 0.5-1% of whites, they sample 4-5% of blacks or Latinos. When Caucasians are over 50% of the flying public and blacks are about 20% of the flying public, the fact that more blacks are sampled than whites is an issue. So, just because you as a middle aged white woman have been pulled over for extra screening does not counter the argument that minorities, most specifically blacks and Latinos, are sampled at far greater percentages.

Part of the reason that this type of racism and stereotyping of blacks and Latinos as more untrustworthy and needing greater scrutiny is hard to fight is the attitude from many like you who willfully ignore and debate that the problem exists.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Take the expired passport and your photo IDs.

And for God's sake, get some alternate ID. Renew your passport and get a passport card. Next time you won't have an issues.

Did you read the entire post? The original post:

Lost my driver's license. DC DMV closed Mondays. Flight is early Tuesday. TSA web site says you "may" be able to fly. My passport is expired. Has anyone pulled this off? Thanks.

[Anonymous]

Regardless of the color of your skin, you will be allowed to fly without ID.
You'll just need to go through a ton of checks and that will take extra time. Bring whatever ID you have, leave lots of extra time, and pack your patience.

The Indian father up thread didn't miss his flight because he was Indian, because anyone flying without ID is subject to a ton of extra security screening which takes time. And note, of course, that he WAS able to fly without ID, even if it was on the next flight not the original one.

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Anonymous wrote:Are you white?

This. I assume all PPs who have done it were. Sadly.

+1

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My Indian American Dh was not allowed on our flight back home with our kids and I from California because he lost his Driver's License while there, they had to run a bunch of checks and he got on the next flight back.

He also 99% of the time get's pulled for the "random" extra security screening.

I'm also Indian American but get much less slack since I'm female. I feel sad for the crap my two sons will have to deal with as they get older.

Op- The DMV will send you an electronic copy of your driver's license that you can print and take with you.

Oh for Pete's sake, I am a white middle aged woman and I routinely get pulled for extra screening--and even did when I was traveling solo with my kids when they were young.

Please stop, it's people like you that make white people look so clueless and arrogant.

You are clueless and arrogant. All races are subject to extra scrutiny and ignoring that fact to try and make a political point simply skews reality and adds to the problems we all face racially as a nation.

A different PP and I agree that you are just willfully ignorant. While it is true that all races are subject to extra scrutiny, they do so by sampling. They do a few of this group here, a few there and so on. However certain demographic groups are sampled at far greater percentages than others. So while they may sample 0.5-1% of whites, they sample 4-5% of blacks or Latinos. When Caucasians are over 50% of the flying public and blacks are about 20% of the flying public, the fact that more blacks are sampled than whites is an issue. So, just because you as a middle aged white woman have been pulled over for extra screening does not counter the argument that minorities, most specifically blacks and Latinos, are sampled at far greater percentages.

Part of the reason that this type of racism and stereotyping of blacks and Latinos as more untrustworthy and needing greater scrutiny is hard to fight is the attitude from many like you who willfully ignore and debate that the problem exists.

So she is supposed to be okay with repeatedly being subject to extra scrutiny because she is white but an AA, latino--you conveniently failed to mention Middle Eastern male or Asian--is justified in being insulted, angry and diminished because they experience being pulled aside by TSA one time? That attitude in and of itself is a problem.

[Anonymous]

Do you have a checkbook with name and address? Printout of cancelled check with your signature, and you can sign something at the airport to show your signature matches the cancelled check signature?

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Anonymous wrote:Are you white?

Are you a moron?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It can be done. Give extra time. Just explain you lost your id or it was stolen. Bring your expired passport; bring any work id. If you have a CAC card, that is good for id.

Note you will not be able to rent a car. (Been there done that; wallet stolen in Boston).

I have done this. If you can, bring something with your mailing address (Prescription bottle, piece of mail) and some type of picture ID (even a work badge). If you bring your expired passport, I think it would help. Be prepared for extra screening. Leave time bc it did take about 2x as long.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you white?

This. I assume all PPs who have done it were. Sadly.

+1

+2

My Indian American Dh was not allowed on our flight back home with our kids and I from California because he lost his Driver's License while there, they had to run a bunch of checks and he got on the next flight back.

He also 99% of the time get's pulled for the "random" extra security screening.

I'm also Indian American but get much less slack since I'm female. I feel sad for the crap my two sons will have to deal with as they get older.

Op- The DMV will send you an electronic copy of your driver's license that you can print and take with you.

Oh for Pete's sake, I am a white middle aged woman and I routinely get pulled for extra screening--and even did when I was traveling solo with my kids when they were young.

Please stop, it's people like you that make white people look so clueless and arrogant.

You are clueless and arrogant. All races are subject to extra scrutiny and ignoring that fact to try and make a political point simply skews reality and adds to the problems we all face racially as a nation.

No, it is a fact and has also been addressed legally with the TSA with regards to racial profiling of 'brown' skinned people while flying.

Have you been pulled for screening nearly every time of the over 80 flights you've taken since 9/11? You are being willfully ignorant. This is not a political point, this is about understanding what goes on outside of your bubble.

http://scholarship.law.berkeley.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1014&context=aalj

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-racial-profiling-rules-20141206-story.html

https://www.aclu.org/blog/making-flying-while-brown-safe-again?redirect=blog/racial-justice/making-flying-while-brown-safe-again

http://www.salon.com/2014/07/05/the_perils_of_flying_while_brown_partner/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/tsa-racial-profiling/