We all know that the Airport security officer became much more suspicious with anyone trying to board on a flight, after the unfortunate September 11th events. Some of us even became subjects of an additional control when less expected. However, there is one way to avoid these rigorous, yet standard rules: travelers that seem to be teenagers are allowed to pass the security control just by holding a valid boarding pass and without presenting a photo ID.

The latest incident took place on O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, on October 3rd. It is then when Dakota M. Davis, a 14-years-old boy passed the security checkpoint using a boarding pass issued on his mother’s name – Virginia Davis. Dakota has an autism-related disorder, called Asperger’s syndrome, and memorized his mother credit card number, which he used to rent a limousine, get to the airport and buy an airplane ticket. The police finally tracked him down and the boy was returned to his mother, but the question remains – what would have happened if the one getting behind the security line was not an innocent boy?

This is not the only incident. In April, another 13-years-old from Florida, with autism, stole his dad’s car and credit card and bought a flight to California. The security officers didn’t mind then to check if the boy has a passport, driver’s license or any other photo ID. In 2007, even a 9-year-old managed to sneak on two flights in Seattle and Phoenix, before being caught.

Despite these loopholes, representatives of the Transportation Security Administration say that although these children managed to pass the security checkpoints without being indentified, any passenger is carefully screened through multiple layers of security.