ID card fiasco

[srebbe64]

If the Government actually proceed with this utterly stupid, waste of money, pointless venture, will anyone join me in a bout of civil disobedience / protest. The more I think about it the more irritated I get - especially with the economy going up the spout! They really are a clueless bunch of muppets!!!

[Einion Yrth]

Many, coordinated by No2Id. Go join.

[james_tigerwoods]

I'm intrigued as to how much this has been forecast to cost and how much it will eventually cost...

And, more importantly, if it's something we have to have, why the hell do we have to pay for it? And why can't it be incorporated into a passport?

[Timmy35]

Thankfully Labour will loose by a landslide and the Tories have indicated that they will scrap the scheme. Roll on 2010 when we can start trying to get our country back from the Morons.

[tegwin]

I have been thinking that exact thing...Refuse to have one..

I dont understand, if its so important that we all have one, why not build it into the passport...

Although, I dont see why I should put my fingerprints/DNA/cocklength into any database...I am NOT a criminal, so I dont want to be criminalised!

[Einion Yrth]

james_tigerwoods said:

if it's something we have to have, why the hell do we have to pay for it?

Who else would pay for it? Up front or through taxation we'll still be paying for the fecking things.

[chris watton]

srebbe64 said:

If the Government actually proceed with this utterly stupid, waste of money, pointless venture, will anyone join me in a bout of civil disobedience / protest. The more I think about it the more irritated I get - especially with the economy going up the spout! They really are a clueless bunch of muppets!!!

I strongly doubt it, you're all way too busy bhing at each other over what you want banned next, and gloating at your neighbours when any new ban/laws comes into effect that makes anyone who doesn't look at life the way you do hell.

[srebbe64]

Einion Yrth said:

Many, coordinated by No2Id. Go join.

Cheers - just signed up!

[james_tigerwoods]

Einion Yrth said:

james_tigerwoods said:

if it's something we have to have, why the hell do we have to pay for it?

Who else would pay for it? Up front or through taxation we'll still be paying for the fecking things.

From what I can see, we're going to be paying for it through taxation as well anyway....

[clonmult]

Bumped into an old friend on a train out of waterloo about a year back .... asked him what he's up to these days. He's a project manager. On the ID card scheme. He was a damn good IT type fella, good on project management, but if he's working on something thats just a plain bad idea, then it doesn't matter how good the staff are who are putting it into place.

[Hedders]

Even if they do get introduced, they will only be used as a stepping stone towards us being chipped so i wouldn't worry about them too much :P

[plasticpig]

tegwin said:

I have been thinking that exact thing...Refuse to have one..

I dont understand, if its so important that we all have one, why not build it into the passport...

Although, I dont see why I should put my fingerprints/DNA/cocklength into any database...I am NOT a criminal, so I dont want to be criminalised!

Because its not a legal requirement to have a passport or a driving licenece etc. It is just still possible in this country not to have any photo ID at all. I managed to until march this year when I finally succumbed and got a photo driving licence.

[The Black Flash]

I personally think that there's not a hope in hell that they'll be introduced now. But I'll remain a paid up member of No2ID until they're finally gone.

Unfortunately, there's a whole load of other surveilance society st which has poured in in the meantime.

[King Herald]

Einion Yrth said:

Many, coordinated by No2Id. Go join.

Great, first thing they want is all your personal info......

[cjs]

I will never, never, never, apply for or carry a National ID card, never!

[Einion Yrth]

King Herald said:

Einion Yrth said:

Many, coordinated by No2Id. Go join.

Great, first thing they want is all your personal info......

You're not required to register. Difficult to get in touch with you without personal data however.

[tinman0]

Einion Yrth said:

Many, coordinated by No2Id. Go join.

paid my £20 months ago!

[james_tigerwoods]

cjs said:

I will never, never, never, apply for or carry a National ID card, never!

That's ok, because they'll make you have one anyway

[tinman0]

plasticpig said:

tegwin said:

I have been thinking that exact thing...Refuse to have one..

I dont understand, if its so important that we all have one, why not build it into the passport...

Although, I dont see why I should put my fingerprints/DNA/cocklength into any database...I am NOT a criminal, so I dont want to be criminalised!

Because its not a legal requirement to have a passport or a driving licenece etc. It is just still possible in this country not to have any photo ID at all. I managed to until march this year when I finally succumbed and got a photo driving licence.

If they do an ID card, it will be attached to say your credit card long term, or you'll require it for buying petrol, hence ensuring you opt in.

[cjs]

james_tigerwoods said:

cjs said:

I will never, never, never, apply for or carry a National ID card, never!

That's ok, because they'll make you have one anyway

Over my dead body will they. To start there will have to be some sort of application procedure, I'll just refuse to go ahead with it. I'm sure there will be many millions who will do the same, the whole scheme will then just collapse.