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(fwd) Smart identity cards for Americans




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On 18 Sep 2001 17:51:00 -0000,
in alt.privacy.anon-server
nycrem <nycrem@nym.alias.net> wrote:

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Rhetoric, need to feel safe threaten civil liberties

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House Democratic leader Dick Gephardt of Missouri revealed that Congress
is considering providing Americans with smart identity cards. These cards
will be like a personal dossier. Imagine being stopped by a police officer
for speeding and when he asks you for your ID, you reveal not only your
name and address but also your religion, your ethnic and national origin,
your financial record, and police or immigration record if any. This is
not only a form of profiling but also an invitation for discrimination.
The smart cards, if implemented, would be the end of privacy.

[...]

http://www.freep.com/voices/columnists/ekhan18_20010918.htm
Rhetoric, need to feel safe threaten civil liberties
September 18, 2001
BY MUQTEDAR KHAN

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Date: Tue Sep 18 17:50:51 2001 GMT
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