• TrickDacy@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    I was under the impression real id was required to fly. This article is the first hint I’ve seen that it’s not. I wonder if that changed recently?

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        Don’t you have to renew like once every 10 years? Real ID has been a thing for awhile, can you even renew without getting it?

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            16 hours ago

            It’s still optional in some states, and it’s hard for some people to get since it requires extra residency proof and a birth certificate or naturalization papers.

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      My guess is the intent was always revenue…not security. Security was just the pretext for new revenue, because margins are thin and there’s a certain proportion of people who will pay to prioritize privacy.