I can't help but think that this is another area in which FAA is creating more work for itself than it has to.
For second- and third-class medicals, I think it would make more sense to change the question to something along the lines of, "Within the past ten years, have you been arrested, convicted, or released from jail or prison for any felony or misdemeanor?" Even The Stasi TSA doesn't care about anything older than that.
-Rich
