So what if I can't produce it when asked by an officer on the street? Am I yarded off to some detention center? The thought of a national identity card scares me.
Good or bad? What's your take on national identity cards.
2006-08-20 20:51:35 · 8 answers · asked by MoneyMaker 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
They're coming man. You can bet on it. We're slowly losing all of our freedoms.
2006-08-20 20:58:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The introduction of National Identity Cards is just the first step in a never ending process of controlling the population. The next step will be to pass a law that you have to register with the government within two weeks of changing your residence. Of course, you will have to pay for the administration costs. After that, private organizations looking for you will be able to buy your information from the government.
2006-08-21 04:23:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
In general we already have them.
You can not do almost anything without proper picture ID,
the state issued drivers licence and ID cards, which are accessed though a national data base.
I don't see much difference excpet there would only be one type and style, not 50 state types, with new and old versions and so on.
2006-08-22 01:10:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you'll need it for situations like that.
You will only need it for certain situations, much like you only need a driver's license to drive a car or for use as a picture ID for other reasons (like prooving the name on your ID matches that of your credit card).
I, for one, don't think the ID card will be enough to stop illegal immigrants from working here illegally. We need to increase the fines and penalties for those who actually hire the illegals and make it so harsh that no one would dare risk hiring one. -- but this brings us back to the ID card issue; ID cards can be easily faked unless they have some sort of biometric computer chip that can be used and access a national database of legal immigrants/citizens. If used only for hiring purposes, it could actually be harmless.
2006-08-21 04:00:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's awful. I got a letter from my congresswoman yesterday regarding my concerns about the issue. Instead of saying no way will we allow that to happen she said some **** about terrorism and that she'd make sure there were checks and balances and that the information was kept private. I say **** that ****! If it comes out I will not get one. I will quit driving, stay home 24/7 but **** that ****!
2006-08-21 03:57:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You must be in a position to prove your identity when asked to do so.
If not NIC then any other document like Driving License, Passport or your College/employer's card etc.
If you are clear about yourself, help others to perform their duty to confirm it when required to do so in your own interest.
Personal freedom does not get hurt any way if one is asked to prove his/her identity.
2006-08-21 04:10:15 · answer #6 · answered by Saadi 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's nice to hold one... By the way, which nation r u talkin abt..???
But i think the possession shouldn't enforce a lot on people!!
2006-08-21 03:59:41 · answer #7 · answered by Artin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont care about national identity cards, it doesnt bother me
2006-08-21 12:20:13 · answer #8 · answered by mike g 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋