How the coronavirus is driving new surveillance programs globally

Re:How the coronavirus is driving new surveillance programs ... by stronglikedan on Friday April 17, 2020 @09:25AM (#22898764)

I don't know if ID2020 is being proposed as compulsory, but one is not required to obtain a driver's license, or any other form of state issued ID, in the US. If asked to present ID by an officer of the law, merely giving your full name and birth date is sufficient.

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Re:How the coronavirus is driving new surveillance programs ... by hartator on Friday April 17, 2020 @10:09AM (#22899090)

You don’t have to answer even to that if there is no probable cause.

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Re:How the coronavirus is driving new surveillance programs ... by mindslight on Friday April 17, 2020 @12:04PM (#22900183)

> one is not required to obtain a driver's license, or any other form of state issued ID, in the US

Practically, one is required to obtain an ID to do many common activities. Being able to theoretically opt-out of these systems is a fiction that forms a cornerstone of their justification.

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