There is one state, that I can find, that has specific laws
saying that you do not have to provide you social security number to obtain
services and that is Rhode Island.
A few months ago, I signed up for new cell phone service.
They asked for my social security number and I told
them I did not want to give it to them. They then said that I would have to go
with a pre-paid plan or give a rather large security deposit. After haggling a
little and escalating this, they found out that I did not have to provide a
social security number to establish service, nor did I need to go with a
pre-paid plan or leave a large deposit. My driver's license (which does not
have my social) was enough.
Look at THIS
page on the social security admin's website.
In the area where I live the recorder automatically starts when the cop turns on his overhead lights and or siren and stays recording both audio and video of the events along with the radio traffic until the turn off the overhead lights.
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There is one state, that I can find, that has specific laws saying that you do not have to provide you social security number to obtain services and that is Rhode Island.
A few months ago, I signed up for new cell phone service. They asked for my social security number and I told them I did not want to give it to them. They then said that I would have to go with a pre-paid plan or give a rather large security deposit. After haggling a little and escalating this, they found out that I did not have to provide a social security number to establish service, nor did I need to go with a pre-paid plan or leave a large deposit. My driver's license (which does not have my social) was enough.
Look at THIS page on the social security admin's website.
Here is the state law link
http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE6/6-13In the area where I live the recorder automatically starts when the cop turns on his overhead lights and or siren and stays recording both audio and video of the events along with the radio traffic until the turn off the overhead lights.