tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17312454.post114512612999735053..comments2023-10-07T15:01:23.872+01:00Comments on Not Little England: ID Cards on TrialMatGBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02821264556751176639noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17312454.post-1145215706552848972006-04-16T20:28:00.000+01:002006-04-16T20:28:00.000+01:00Oh, I'm not worried about career prospects; ID car...Oh, I'm not worried about career prospects; ID cards aren't going to last long once that sort of thing happens.<BR/><BR/>It'll be a cause celebré; no one actually wants them.MatGBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02821264556751176639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17312454.post-1145129629667838282006-04-15T20:33:00.001+01:002006-04-15T20:33:00.001+01:00By the way I love the motto "Great Britain not Lit...By the way I love the motto "Great Britain not Little England".TCAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03367341999480356725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17312454.post-1145129587705931362006-04-15T20:33:00.000+01:002006-04-15T20:33:00.000+01:00Congratulations on the site. I have family in law ...Congratulations on the site. I have family in law enforcement, including my old man, and they have all told me that they would not trust the police to respect people's prvacy once ID cards were in use. For example, imagine you are on a protest, and the police demand to see your ID. You can't refuse, because they can accuse of giving them reason to suspect you of a crime, if they so wish. So you have to show them. Then your name goes on a list and, straight away, you will be blacklisted form public service. And believe me, people who want to work for the government have to be very careful - my dad never signs a petition, and even refrained from taking some medication he should have used, because he didn't want his bosses to know. So if you think you might ever want to have a succesful career in the civil service, better not go on any protests once they have introduced ID!<BR/><BR/>People are going to tell em that ID cards will not be compulsory and that the police won't simply be able to demand your ID, but once it's in place, it's a very short step before they start asking what people who refrain from showing their ID have to hide.TCAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03367341999480356725noreply@blogger.com