Lickszz 10 #1 Posted September 21, 2003 Blunkett has stated that his plan for identity cards will be made apparent within the next couple of months. I myself don't have any problems with having these cards but I don't like the idea of paying the proposed £40 fee for one. I am expecting that this like most of New Labours policies will not have been thought out properly and will be badly run and end in a total flop. I suppose lessons are there to be learned. I am interested to know the following: What will be the penalty for not having a card? What about the people who can't afford to pay the proposed £40 fee? What will be the penalty for not carrying your card? What measure will be taken to prevent card copying? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
DaBouncer 13 #2 Posted September 21, 2003 I like the idea of the card, but they're gonna have a problem getting £40 outta me for it. I'll carry one, but they'll have to pay for it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Moon Maiden 10 #3 Posted September 21, 2003 What DB said! Moon Maiden Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
chill 10 #4 Posted September 21, 2003 If the government think I am going to pay £40 for the privilege of existing they can lick my balls. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Rich 12 #5 Posted September 21, 2003 Blunkett's an idiot. £40 for a piece of plastic that knowing me I'll end up LOSING on a regular basis?! **** that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
upholder 10 #6 Posted September 21, 2003 Isn't this going to be a voluntary scheme? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
max 13 #7 Posted September 21, 2003 Originally posted by upholder Isn't this going to be a voluntary scheme? Only if you're white anglo-saxon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
upholder 10 #8 Posted September 21, 2003 I see what you mean:o 'State racism' fears over ID cards Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
tinajones 10 #9 Posted September 21, 2003 what are they gonna achieve by making these cards mandatory? criminals will still make fake cards and carry on doing illegal stuff and it will make identity fraud even easier. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
jayjay03 10 #10 Posted September 21, 2003 I agree tina, its just something else for people to forge at the end of that day. In fact the ones I saw on the news today looked a great deal like Sky viewing cards with the lil' chips in them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Geoff 10 #11 Posted September 22, 2003 Are you in favour of introducing a national ID card? Personally I wouldn't mind having some things merged, i.e. merge my driver's licence, my National Insurance card, my NHS number and my council tax number in to one card. That wouldn't be too Big Brother like - as all that information is currently on card (albeit different ones) already. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
DaBouncer 13 #12 Posted September 22, 2003 Geoff. I suggest using the search facility before making a new thread. This topic has been discussed here Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...