The one reason....

[Jon H]

Have you got something to hide?

[Apples]

[quote]What would've happened had I refused to show ID? After all the last I checked you didn't need ID to travel within the UK. Rant over.

[-Adam-]

[quote="Jon Hemming"]Have you got something to hide?

[Tony]

I think Adam must have something to hide too.....

[Andrew G]

[quote="Sean Hogan - 何祥"]The whole thing is already freaking me out. At christmas I saw that you had to have your photo taken at Gatwick departures as your boarding card was checked. Why? I was told that this was a BAA requirement and that the image was held for 24hrs. I was also made to provide ID on coming back into Gatwick from Edinburgh when the system in place for verifying passengers crashed. What would've happened had I refused to show ID? After all the last I checked you didn't need ID to travel within the UK. Rant over.

[Dombo]

Slightly off topic but I heard that the liquids/sharp implements rule even applies to aircrew.
A commercial captain with one of the big airlines had some tweezers confiscated (he was perhaps planning to hijack himself with them). These, along with other items belonging to air/cabin crew were then given to him in a clear bag once airside, for safekeeping. Upon boarding the plane he placed the bag safely in the cockpit. Alongside the escape axe.

[Mike I]

Do you think I'll be able to get to Mallorca on last year's ACC membership card?

[Roy Green]

Your post title, Sean - 'The one reason..."
You mean you can't think of at least 101?