ID cards

[Zen]

If Id cards were eventually to become compulsary ( hope not)
people would have to inform the authorities (big brother) and pay every time they changed address.What about homeless people or the gypsy/travelling people in the country? Or will it be one rule for normal people and special rule for a certain minority?

[Greedyfly]

I dont mind having one but I refuse to pay for the bloody thing

[jenstar]

I expect it would say "no fixed abode" or something like that. The bill is up on the UK Parliament website if you want to plough through it in search of a proper answer: http://www.publications.parliament.uk

[OBonio]

These people live outside the law generally so I guess they either won't have one or they won't have to pay for it each time they 'move'.  And in case you hadn't noticed, it's already one rule for them (pikies, young hoodlums, politicians) and another rule for us.

[bernardo]

There wouldn't be any specific exemptions or exceptions, but the law wopuld be unenforceable anyway.  I would guess that there are probably millions of people in places like France and Germany and Spain without proper ID cards, even where it is compulsory.  It is inevitable in an open society with transient populations.

[ianess]

 

Or will it be one rule for normal people and special rule for a certain minority?

Where have you been hiding Zen?  Hasn`t it always been the case that in an equal society some will be more equal than others?

Answers please to David Blunkett MP.

[Hgrove]

I have always thought that not having ID cards makes it rather easy for people to walk away from their debts/maintenance/fines, change their name and address and get away scot free.  I would hope this would now become impossible if ID cards are brought in.

[londondave]

I dont mind having ID but I refuse to carry my address on me It would be easy to have it stolen then potential burglars would know you were out, esp with contact with others through mobile phones. Spain has one of the most comprehensive ID information stored on their card about a person, but that didnt stop the Madrid Bombings. The whole thing is a waste of time. I heard it was not going to compulsory to carry them anyway, so what are the police going to do? Give you a producer like they do with motorists to take your ID in to a pollice station within 5 days>

[Zen]

Initially they won't be compulsory,but later they will. Imagine going for a beer and having to swipe your ID card everytime so Big Brother can control your weekly units.
"Sorry sir ,we cannot serve you anymore until next Monday your card indicates that you have drunk the Government recommended units for this week 2 "