Re: [Sheflug] ‘Fakeproof’ e-passport is cloned in minutes

["Chris Austen" <slug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 06/08/2008, Bob Mottram <fuzzgun@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>  Although I'm generally in favour of technology I'm not a fan of the ID
>  cards and enforced fingerprinting.  The national identity register and
>  its satellite systems concentrates too much power into too few hands,
>  and is wide open to abuse by future less libertarian administrations.

Same here - although I'm hard pushed to imagine what ground there
might be between a "less libertarian administration" and full-on
totalitarianism.

Unfortunately, I'm currently a bit stuck. I'd love to leave the
country altogether, and I'm sure the government would be quite happy
to see the back of me too; but I don't want to give them the
information they're demanding before they'll issue a passport, without
which I'm stuck here.

I don't suppose New Zealand would offer political asylum...? ;)
Otherwise, the only option I can see is moving to a marginal Labour
constituency in Scotland, voting SNP, and hoping they get on with the
whole referendum thingy soon. :)

Regards
Chris

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