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Today's legislation concerns identity documentation. It is now a criminal offence to request, accept or produce any government-issued identity documentation for any purpose other than its designated purpose. Passports are to prove your nationality. Driving licenses are to prove your entitlement to drive. US-style "non-driver IDs" have no purpose, so you might as well throw them away. The government does not issue such documents in order to make it easier for people to check up on each other. If private entities such as airlines find it convenient to require their customers to prove their identities, they will have to bear the costs of issuing documentation themselves.

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Date: 2005-03-02 12:00 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lostcarpark.livejournal.com
Yes, but you're forgetting that [livejournal.com profile] drplokta is global dictator, so there are no longer any borders, and all flights are in fact domestic flights.

There are times when it is important to be able to prove one's ID, and more importantly, prevent anyone else from pretending to be you. Boarding a plane is probably one of those. I have no problem with companies saying "prove who you are or you can't use our service", as I have the right to vote with my feet and not use their service. There are also issues like proof of age for buying alcohol/tobacco/whatever other drugs our great leader decides to legalise. However, bodies like police should not be allowed to pick on random people and demand to see ID.

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Date: 2005-03-02 02:24 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jamesb.livejournal.com
REBEL

do not wear red sash's

do not listen to the pipers evil tune about Aughrim

YOU fools, NO NO NO

action is at hand

J

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