full-disclosure - complaints about the governemnt spying!

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Date: Thu Dec 29 20:38:04 2005
From: benjamin at seattlefenix.net (Benjamin Krueger)
Subject: complaints about the governemnt spying!

* Leif Ericksen (leife@....net) [051229 12:29]:
> Actually MOST states in the US require that you have a photo ID if you
> are over the age of 18. It can be A Driver License or it can be a
> generic state issued ID.  As far as air travel is concerned, a quick
> looks see gave me this:
> http://www.tsa.gov/public/display?content=090005198004a900
> 
> Personally I do not mid the requirement for an ID for air/bus/train
> travel.  But if I am driving say from Illinois to Arizona I do not want
> to stop at every single states (border) line and show my ID.  That would
> be ridiculous.  But for the safety of myself and others on a mass
> transit I feel it is fair game.  IF you do not like it drive.
> 
> If the airlines start to require a biometric ID (DNA based or otherwise)
> then I will complain that is way to far over board.  But asking you for
> your passport, DL/or state Id no big deal.
> 
> 
> --
> Leif

How does showing ID to an official make anyone safer?

-- 
Benjamin Krueger