You get to the airport for your 7:20 a.m. flight to Denver and realize you forgot your driver’s license. Don’t fret. You can fly within the United States without identification… but you will be subjected to intense scrutiny by the Transportation Security Administration.

There will be a bag search and a thorough once-over by the metal-detecting “wand.” And, thanks to a rule that went into effect June 21, agents will also quiz you about personal details that appear in public records, such as your old addresses, when you were married, or your license plate number.

(Source: Wired and Consumerist.com)

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