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UK Gov't To Require ID Cards For Some Foreign Residents
craigavonite, writing "It's looking like the UK is in for biometric ID cards within the next few years, despite widespread protest from groups such as 'NO2ID,'" excerpts from an article at the BBC describing a UK identify card to be issued starting later this year: "The biometric card will be issued from November, initially to non-EU students and marriage visa holders. Home Secretary Jacqui Smith said the cards would allow people to 'easily and securely prove their identity.' Critics say the roll-out to some immigrants is a 'softening up' exercise for the introduction of identity cards for everyone."
It isn't a big thing. It's an ID card that holds a fingerprint record. How is it bad to tie a card to a person?
"It's looking like the UK is in for biometric ID cards within the next few years, despite widespread protest from groups such as 'NO2I"
Nice troll.
Is this really a big deal?
What's wrong with carrying an ID card? Don't the british carry their drivers license? (its what an ID card is in Canada) How do you ID at pubs?
Now that I'm in South Korea I had to get a foreign residents card. Actually I prefer it. You're supposed to carry your passport or the card on you at all time. I prefer to accidentally lose the card than accidentally lose my passport (which I can keep locked up somewhere secure). Yes I'd prefer not to accidentally lose either, but the card is far less of a hassle.
parts of you are in Jocks or cHaps unpleasant but it's not a rules are This
No problem? Terrorists! Child porn! Porn of child terrorists! Criticism of the government! How can you /say/ there's no problem, you insensitive clod! THINK OF THE CHILDREN
The US government has done this for decades and nobody has ever complained. In fact, I'm sure that if you asked the average American, they'd be all for it.