>>I never understood the reasoning for the real ID act or how it enhances security for air travel.
It’s to stop consumers from buying a round trip and selling off “half” of the ticket. That’s been the policy since the 1980s and no it did not prevent the 9-11 attacks.
Even AFTER the 9-11 attacks there was a case exposed where a corrupt woman in Tennessee knowingly sold IDs to middle eastern men (from the NYC/NJ area) who travel to TN to get the IDs. The Feds were aware of the scam and arrested all involved. The woman was bonded out and murdered as soon as she got out (firebombed in her car). There was talk of deporting the Middle Easterners involved.
Well, you just confirm my thoughts, that this Real ID act has nothing to do with airport security, nothing to do with fighting terrorism, nothing to do with preventing airline hijackings.
I just always note this was passed after 9-11 as some sort of needed security feature to help fight terrorism, when in fact it does nothing of the sort.
But I know many facets of life have changed after 9/11. They have security screenings to get into ball games and places such as Disneyland nowadays, for example.