ID Cards

Can anyone see the point of them? Would anyone accept it?

I hope any airport workers on here will refuse them outright.

I will NEVER carry one, nor have any biometric data taken out of principle

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If it becomes a requirement to carry one then you wont really have a choice.

Not really got an opinion on them other than they cost way to much, and for that reason alone I think the idea that has already cost millions should be scrapped.

Originally Posted by G

If it becomes a requirement to carry one then you wont really have a choice.

Not really got an opinion on them other than they cost way to much, and for that reason alone I think the idea that has already cost millions should be scrapped.

?18 billion is the current estimate. But they'll make that back selling our details to third parties (if they don't just 'find' it all on a laptop left on a train first)

I can not see why they would even slightly help. It's up to the British public to refuse to pay for this additional erosion to our liberties. I certainly won't carry one/give my details. I'll burn my fingerprints off if need be

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There is plans for a retinal scan aswell, you gonna burns your eyeballs as well.

Originally Posted by G

There is plans for a retinal scan aswell, you gonna burns your eyeballs as well.

They'd have to hold my cold dead body up to the machine

ID cards are not so bad, if done the right way (i.e., without throwing your civil liberties out the window).
We have compulsory ID cards with name, fingerprints (right index finger), parents names, date and place of birth, marital status and residence (only town name, not street / house number).

Can't really see a big problem with it, but I do see a shedload of advantages.

Originally Posted by gettin2dizzy

They'd have to hold my cold dead body up to the machine

that can be aranged

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Originally Posted by Filipe M.

Can't really see a big problem with it, but I do see a shedload of advantages.

Apart from the £20bn+ cost I assume.

Originally Posted by G

Apart from the £20bn+ cost I assume.

Guess I overlooked that one

Originally Posted by Filipe M.

ID cards are not so bad, if done the right way (i.e., without throwing your civil liberties out the window).
We have compulsory ID cards with name, fingerprints (right index finger), parents names, date and place of birth, marital status and residence (only town name, not street / house number).

Can't really see a big problem with it, but I do see a shedload of advantages.

What advantages? I can't see a single one.

As for civil liberties it just opens the door to abuse, and this government hardly has a good track record. I would bet everything I own on these cards being used to gather data dishonestly & covertly.

Originally Posted by hovis

that can be aranged

I wouldn't want to jump in the queue before you