This is my personal belief, who agrees/disagrees.?

Question

To many people today do not carry valid identification and this hiners law enforcement and cost the tax payers. I believe a mandatory 30 day jail term if any law enforcement official finds someone with no valid identification.

Answer 1

yes, agreed, unless they can produce one within a reasonable amount of time. (left it at home or something)

I also think a national ID, or standardizing state licenses/ID's and putting them on a federal database should be in order.

Answer 2

Here in the UK we do not carry ID to that extent. It is usually required only when proof of age is needed to buy ciggarettes or alcohol I do not believe that we should be forced to carry ID in the UK. Having said that, I think it will become law as more people from other countries come to Britian illegally. I guess it's just something we eventually have to get used to. I agree with the others that jail terms are not the answer. It costs taxpayers a fortune to keep these people behind bars, which I dont mind, if it is for something serious, not lack of 'up to date' ID .

Answer 3

Disagree! There are too many people in jail already wasting the tax payers money. No need to increase our cost to pay for someone not carrying identification. Afterall, if they have no I.D. on them, the police will do a search anyway.

Answer 4

It already exists; it's called "failure to identify." But it's not an automatic jail sentence of any term - that would violate the due process clause. When the person attempts to bond out his identity will become known since a bondsman won't bail out an anonymous person (he wants to be sure he gets his money).

Think about it: do you really want the cops and courts to have the power to pick you up off the street and toss you in jail without an arraignment or a bond hearing?

Answer 5

I think it's absurd. I do think that is reasonable to require people to have ID with them if they are driving, and from a practical standpoint I think people should carry ID with them when they are out in public lest something happen (i.e. you are in an accident) and they need to reach your family, etc. but jail time for not having id w/ you if you are out walking your dog or a passenger in someone's car is absurd (though the practice might be unwise)

Answer 6

A bit harsh, so I'd have to disagree. The person who said about tatoos is on the right track. Why don't we all get RFID devices implanted in our bodies so we can be tracked where ever we go.

That's a bit scary for me. Goverment's power should be limited because absolute power corrupts absoutely.

Answer 7

enforcing such a rule breeds a police state/dictatorship. I have been places where you have to have your ID papers "on your person" at all times--that just breeds an atmosphere of fear and suspicion.
You are always looking over you shoulder, wondering when the local police will stop you, just because you "don't belong" and you feel guilty, whether or not you have done anything wrong.

Answer 8

i find your personal belief absurd. 30 days in jail for not carrying id? so what if someone isn't carrying id. why does the government have to know who everybody is at a moment's notice anyway? it's way too big and intrusive as it stands now, without adding even more ridiculous laws.

Answer 9

I completely disagree. If you are truly concerned about taxpayer money, then the cost to jail them would be ALOT more. They should charge them with something harsh, but certainly not at the cost of the taxpayers. We have paid dearly already if they are illegal aliens, should we pay more?

Answer 10

Not enough room in the jails for that.