Well, well...look what just hit the media:

http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2022387813_airlineprecheckxml.html

"The TSA says someone who shows up at an enrollment center will spend about 10 minutes (not counting any wait time) signing up for the program. It requires a background check, fingerprints and an $85 fee for a five-year enrollment. A passport, required for some other programs, is not necessary.

"Members will receive a “known traveler numberâ€ to provide to airlines when making a reservation. That makes the traveler eligible for the speedy line at 102 big airports or when flying with seven airlines, including all the major ones."

The major airlines already know who I am. I've been in their Frequent Flyer programs for over 20 years. But choosing not to pay $85 and provide the TSA with fingerprints and my background information is apparently now "reason for suspicion."

This is not about security. It's about fear, intimidation and data mining.