News on ID Cards, ID Badges and Photo ID Systems: 05/29/2005

Local agencies seek blood donations

3:10 AM

The blood shortage is continuing. Donors must be at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in good health. A photo identification is usually required. Blood can be given every 56 days.Those with Type-O blood, both positive and negative, and those with a negative RH factor are especially needed, as those blood types can be given to anyone.

Full Article from poughkeepsiejournal.com.

Friday, June 03, 2005

New High-Tech Security at Education Building

3:12 AM

Imagine entering a building, having your ID scanned, then issued an ID badge complete with a bar code. Sounds like something that would occur at the Pentagon or some other high security building, but in fact, this high-tech security system is in place at the Public Instruction Building in downtown Raleigh.

Full Article from abclocal.go.com.

Thursday, June 02, 2005

Boone schools relaxes ID rule

12:08 AM

Good news for students at Boone County High School: They no longer have to wear photo ID badges around their necks at all times during the school day. Boone's site-based council voted Wednesday to nix the rule, which students hated. Instead, they'll now be required to carry their school ID cards somewhere on their person and produce it in certain situations, such as when they use the cafeteria or the school library."I think it's really great," sophomore Ashley Thomas said of the change, which will take effect next fall. "It's really a hassle for us to have to remember (to wear the badges) every day. I mean, people forget their lunch money, on top of everything else."

Full Article from cincinnati.com.

Wednesday, June 01, 2005

I don't carry a photo ID; the picture is too ugly

12:09 AM

I am thinking of getting a tattoo, but I want someone to do it who can keep his mouth shut.I'm not planning to have a naked woman applied to my chest or an American flag etched onto my shoulder. Considering the condition my body is in, either would be a desecration.What I want tattooed onto me is a bar code such as you see on cereal boxes at the supermarket. It tells the checkout person what it is, how much it costs and probably a lot of other things. Recently, Glen's put in a self-check-out system so you can scan your own stuff. I've used it, but I don't know any more about what the bar code says than I did before.Anyway, that's what I want tattooed onto me. What I want on it is my name, of course, and my Social Security number and, probably, an emergency phone number to call in case I am run over by a truck.

Full Article from cheboygannews.com.

Tuesday, May 31, 2005

ID cards to cost Ł300 each, says report

12:11 AM

A national identity cards scheme could cost as much as Ł300 per person, not Ł93 as suggested by Government estimates, according to a draft report by the London School of Economics, a copy of which was seen by the Observer newspaper.The Government figure fails to take into account factors such as the expected life span of the card, says the draft report. The Government anticipates that cards will have to be replaced every 10 years, when in fact the scientifically expected life span is only five years, according to the LSE.

Full Article from out-law.com.

Monday, May 30, 2005

DUP warning over ID cards vote

12:12 AM

The DUP has signalled that their MPs are prepared to play tough with Labour's narrower majority in parliament by saying they could vote against plans for national ID cards.The party has warned Prime Minister Tony Blair and Government whips that their support is not guaranteed - indicating they could end up demanding concessions in the peace process for their nine votes at Westminster.The controversial ID cards plan is expected to create a substantial Labour rebellion.With the Government's majority at 66, the whips could be forced to look to the smaller parties for support if enough Labour MPs oppose the plan.Sammy Wilson, the East Antrim MP, said: "The Government should not think that by simply putting an anti-terrorist tag on the legislation that it will automatically have our support. It is clear that the issue of identity cards is going to be a difficult one for the Labour administration."

Full Article from belfasttelegraph.co.uk.

Sunday, May 29, 2005

Democrats Trying to Kill Voter ID Bill

12:18 AM

With the threat of a filibuster and crafty maneuvering with Senate rules, Democrats derailed a Republican-led bill to require Texas voters to show photo identification before casting their ballots.Senate Democrats were poised late Friday to start a filibuster on the bill at midnight. But before it started, Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, D-San Antonio, exercised a Senate rule that prevents a bill from carrying unrelated subjects.The original Senate bill dealt with the transportation code and information stored on the magnetic strip on driver's licenses. The voter ID language, tacked on by the House, affected the state election code.

Full Article from woai.com.

Assam to issue photo ID cards to detect illegal immigrants

12:13 AM

Guwahati: Assam yesterday announced it would provide photo identity cards to all Indian citizens in the state to enable the detection of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants, officials said.Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said the process for enlisting the names of Indian citizens under the National Register of Census (NRC) have already begun."The process to register the names of all genuine Indian nationals in the NRC will take about two years' time," the chief minister told journalists in Assam's main city of Guwahati."This will be a step forward in dispelling doubts about the presence of illegal foreigners and also help in detecting and deporting any Bangladeshi migrants in the state, if any."

Full Article from thepeninsulaqatar.com.

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