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Re:In Urban China, Cash Is Rapidly Becoming Obsolete by urethrafranklin on Monday July 17, 2017 @07:48AM (#14787603)
Actually this is a terrifying prospect. I can just imagine being arrested because the ID network is down. You people need to watch Black Mirror.
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Re:In Urban China, Cash Is Rapidly Becoming Obsolete by 0xffff2 on Monday July 17, 2017 @04:50PM (#14792160)
I find the idea that I could be arrested for not having a physical ID at least as terrifying.
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Re:In Urban China, Cash Is Rapidly Becoming Obsolete by urethrafranklin on Monday July 17, 2017 @05:02PM (#14792236)
You must be a very scared person then.
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Re:In Urban China, Cash Is Rapidly Becoming Obsolete by 0xffff2 on Monday July 17, 2017 @05:37PM (#14792476)
Not really. I'm quite certain that arresting me for not carrying ID would be illegal in the United States. Note that in some states I might be required to identify myself, but simply stating my full name counts; I don't have to have a physical government-issued ID. Similarly, I am required to carry a driver's license when driving, but forgetting my license at home will at most result in a ticket.

There's just no plausible scenario where I get arrested and taken to jail simply for not having a physical ID with me.

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Re:In Urban China, Cash Is Rapidly Becoming Obsolete by urethrafranklin on Monday July 24, 2017 @05:25PM (#14842854)
You're quite wrong. It's happened to me.
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