August 17, 2004Gilmore vs. AshcroftI think this is important: On the 4th of July 2002, John Gilmore, American citizen, decided to take a trip from one part of the United States of America to another. He went to Oakland International Airport -- ticket in hand -- and was told he had to produce his ID if he wanted to travel. He asked to see the law demanding he show his 'papers' and was told after a time that the law was secret and no, he wouldn't be allowed to read it. UPDATE: Here's an really good subsection from this site. What does an ID, any ID , do for security? The honest answer is 'not much'. If anything, relying on ID for security purposes actually makes things worse.Posted by jackhodgson at August 17, 2004 09:09 AM |
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