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Re:Unified EU electronic identity card by c_plus_minus on Tuesday April 22, 2014 @05:17AM (#7626559)
I don't see the need to have mandatory ID. The thought of being fined for not "showing my papers" while walking down the street is disturbing.

Can't speak for the UK, but I think a lot of the resistance to the idea in Ireland is due to a long history of distrust of the authorities.

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Re:Unified EU electronic identity card by blueskin_ on Tuesday April 22, 2014 @09:16AM (#7627424)
Definitely the same in the UK. It's likely the death of Blair/Brown's <s>citizen tracking</s>ID card scheme killed the idea for other countries considering one.
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Re:Unified EU electronic identity card by zokier on Tuesday April 22, 2014 @05:25AM (#7626591)
> The thought of being fined for not "showing my papers" while walking down the street is disturbing.

Having a ID card does not imply that authorities have right to inspect it at will, or that you are required to carry it with you at all times.

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Re:Unified EU electronic identity card by c_plus_minus on Tuesday April 22, 2014 @05:31AM (#7626617)
That why I said "mandatory"...
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