ID Cards system has fatal flaw

If, like me, you are against the introduction of ID cards ont eh basis that the system is flawed, then an item by Sky News will do nothing else but justify those concerns.

According to the report, their reporter was able to change his identity by deed poll, with minimal effort and paperwork, and was then free to apply for a new passport in the new name. The scope for frausters selling on these passports, and ID cards if the government gets its way, is immense.

For too long the government have wave the banner that anyone who disagrees with them will put the country at risk. However, ill-thought out legislation and even worse processes, will only exacebate the situation, and certainly not improve the security of the nation.

Now taking away the civil liberties arguements, the thought that this "wonderful system" is actually going to help criminals, and not protect the nation should be the straw the breaks the camels back with this policy. But if the government follow their form, they will come up with some "new" idea that will make the system secure, which in effect will be the re-release of an old idea.

Perhaps, if the government actually stopped accusing the oppostion parties of voting against security, and realise that they are voting against bad legislation, the this country's open door security will finally be solved.