UPS Policy Is Security Theater
While standing in line at the local UPS Customer Center (a story I’ll recount latter), I noticed a sign on the counter that read “A government issued photo id is required when shipping or picking up a package at a UPS Customer Center”. More security theater I’m afraid.
While I can understand the checking of ID to verify you are the actual recipient of a package you are picking up, someone with ill intent attempting to ship a dangerous package is unlikely to provide their real ID . . . they’ll just use a fake.
So, who does this policy actually protect? UPS . . . you want to weigh in? Your website does not seem to disclose any information explaining this change.
