Comments | missyvortexdv: ID cards - we know who you are, we own you and you're paying us for the privelege

missyvortexdv

ID cards - we know who you are, we own you and you're paying us for the privelege

May 12, 2007 13:00

I hate reading about the government throwing away money. Of course the alternative is to not read and be ignorant, but I care too much to be that. I just goggle at the coast and how much better spent that'd be on the NHS, education, the police - on paying teachers and nurses and fireman etc decent salaries they can live off. I suppose more money ( Read more... )

politics, uk, rant

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major_zoidberg May 12 2007, 12:19:49 UTC

Labour don't seem to listen when it comes to these things. I'm all for civil war. Communists FTW! :p

But it is a complete waste of money! I said the same thing about the Iraq war. What a waste of money. I'm sure the NHS needs it!

I won't be getting one! Having every little detail of my life on a computer database somewhere and having to rely on it to get anything done is just not a pleasent thought!

missyvortexdv May 12 2007, 17:30:03 UTC

Love the icon btw.

Nope, not a pleasant thought. Not secure, not reliable and we'll be paying through the teeth for it. Good luck refusing though, looks like they're going to make it really hard to resist - not like many people can afford the type of fine they're imposing.

doylefan22 May 12 2007, 12:53:15 UTC

My other pet hate recently is those people who are calling for the UK to switch to using kilometres instead of miles to measure road distance. They can't seem to give any true reason except for saying 'it'd be better because we'd be like everyone else'. Call me crazy but I don't really see that as a reason for spending £1.5billion and causing even more disruption on the roads...

missyvortexdv May 12 2007, 17:31:49 UTC

Yeah, that is totally unnecessary. Why fix what isn't broken? Besides, we don't need to be like everyone else. I remember how confusing it was when shops had to formally change to using kilograms rather than lbs. Really annoying and customers still thought in oz/lbs, just the added fuss of converting it mentally to tell how much it should be. *shakes head*

hannah_hinda May 12 2007, 13:53:23 UTC

Oh Gods, ID cards are the worst and stupidest idea ever, with the possibility that they'll help create a police state that little bit quicker. I don't trust government private contractors to do anything right, and it's terrifying. Not to mention the apparent link-ups the government database could have with any private company that sucks up enough/some MP has vested interests in. Sorry, not an altogether helpful comment - but if you find anything more re: ID card protests, let me know and I'll be there.

missyvortexdv May 12 2007, 20:49:12 UTC

I don't know about physical protests but I've signed up for http://www.no2id.net/ for updates on the situation. Lib Dems also appear to be against the idea, I think I signed up for something related to it on their site but forget what...

And the other main thing was the pledge to donate to legal aid for those who refuse the cards.

http://www.pledgebank.com/resist

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missyvortexdv May 12 2007, 17:33:18 UTC

Yep, if they're going to do computers they should forget about giving the contract to the fuckwits who consistently don't deliver and still get paid *my mind boggles at how they can be paid for work not done and not suffer for it*

kip_cathey May 12 2007, 16:34:35 UTC

Skeery. Vewy vewy skeery.

But seriously, do they honestly beleive that a system like that is going to be safer? You know the main database for all that info is gonna be the centre of attacks for... well, ever. They tried doing that here in America... didn't pan out to well for them. But I know they shall return, dumb arsed gov't ideas always do.

Fight it like crazy! Communism FTW! :)

missyvortexdv May 12 2007, 17:35:35 UTC

Exactly. It's totally impractical from the stand point of keeping witness protection safe. Names can be changed on files but if they're gonna keep biometrics etc then you can't change that and I'm sure that'd mean less security for those undergoing witness protection - all they'd need to do would be access it before the name is changed and then do a search for the same data after the going into hiding. I can't see quite how they'll protect against that problem - and even with safeguards they can't hope for it never to be compromised. At the very least there's potential for human corruption.