Identity Crisis

May 24, 2005 | Filed Under Politics 

Apparantly 57% of people surveyed said they saw ID cards as the best way to protect themselves against identity theft.

How little they understand…

Is holding a peice of plastic in your hand going to stop Ms. Benefit Fraud from getting her hands on your pension? No.

Is paying the UK Govt up-to £85 going to stop Mr. Criminal from forging or stealing your identity? No.

Would Mr. Terrorist have problems getting hold of and using a fake (or real) ID card? Would Mr. Terrorist be put off from commiting atrocities without an ID card? Did say, Mr. Terorista from Spain have any problems commiting the Madrid Bombings in a country that already has ID cards?No. No. No.

Will the powers that be guarantee that the information held by them about you will not be sold on, given away to, leaked, lost or stolen by any authority, organisation, corporation, or individual that does not have a right to that information. Of course not.

This really hasn’t been thought through very well, at least, not by our glorious leaders…

…or maybe it has, maybe they know exactly what they are going to be able to do with all that loverly data.

If you are at all concerned by the introduction of compulsory Identity Cards in the UK, please sign the petition at http://www.no2id-petition.net/.

Thank-you.

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