Re:EU Digital ID wallet is coming
by d8c6c050cb0a4d7 on Thursday June 30, 2022 @07:19AM
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That's already the case. Since you must be able to identify yourself when asked, you have an obligation to carry your identification with you.
I believe the obligation to carry identification, and to have identification are enforced differently in different countries / states. But there is more information here:
> At some point there will be a situation where you cannot do anything because you are in the 0.01% of the system that is broken.
Not wanting to identify yourself and not being able to identify yourself are two seperate topics. I sympathise with people who fall outside of the system, but e-identity is currently a matter of convenience for people who already have identity documents and are seeking easier ways of accessing services online.
I believe the obligation to carry identification, and to have identification are enforced differently in different countries / states. But there is more information here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obligation_of_identification
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_identity_cards_in_the...
> At some point there will be a situation where you cannot do anything because you are in the 0.01% of the system that is broken.
Not wanting to identify yourself and not being able to identify yourself are two seperate topics. I sympathise with people who fall outside of the system, but e-identity is currently a matter of convenience for people who already have identity documents and are seeking easier ways of accessing services online.