,DEF5D+ ,ANONYMITY 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION 

,TEXT 3 

,9TRODUCTION -- A S]I\S ?REAT TO FRE$OM 

  

,! ,LABOR ,P>TY IS BR++ 9 A NATIONAL ID5TITY S*EME TO ,BRITA94 ,ANYONE CONC]N$ AB\T ?REATS TO \R FRE$OM FROM AN 9CREAS+LY AU?ORIT>IAN /ATE %\LD BE WORRI$ BY ! ,ID5TITY ,C>DS ,ACT #b#f4 ,?IS WAS PASS$ ) LITTLE *ANGE FROM :AT ! GOV]NM5T WANT$1 9 SPITE ( ALL ! 'WRITE TO Y\R ,M,P' LOBBY+ BY ,NO#b,I,D & OPTIMI/IC HOPES ( ,H\SE ( ,LORDS AM5DM5TS4 

,! ,BRITI% ,I,D ,C>DS ,ACT IS JU/ ONE P>T ( ,EUROPEAN & ,AM]ICAN EF=TS TO IMPOSE ELECTRONIC ID5TITY S*EMES ACROSS ! WE/]N WORLD4 ,>\ND ! SAME TIME1 ,GEORGE ,BU% PU%$ ONE ?R\< ! ,U,S ,S5ATE AS AN 5HANC$ DRIV+ LIC5SE KN[N AS ,REAL,I,D1 TACK$ ON TO A MILIT>Y SP5D+ BILL ?AT WAS UNLIKELY TO GET VOT$ D[N 9 ! MIDDLE ( A W>1 & IS DEM&+ BIOMETRIC PASSPORTS = NON-VISA 5TRY TO ! C\NTRY4 ,?IS SIDE ( ! ATLANTIC1 ,EUROPEAN P>ANOIA AB\T BORD]S IS HELP+ TO DRIVE ,E,U-WIDE DEVELOPM5TS ( PASSPORTS1 ,I,D C>DS & DATABASES4 

,9 ,BRITA91 ,LABOR IS DET]M9$ TO GET NATIONAL ,I,D 9 PLACE = MO/ ( US )9 ! NEXT FEW YE>S BY CREAT+ A ,NATIONAL ,ID5TITY ,REGI/] ?AT Y\'LL BE ADD$ TO :5 Y\ APPLY = OR R5EW A PASSPORT4 ,?IS IS N[ PLANN$ = SOMETIME BETWE5 #b#i-#b#a#b DEP5D+ H[ MU* ! FULL ROLL-\T IS DELAY$ = POLITICAL & TE*NICAL REASONS4 ,ID5TITY & ,PASSPORT ,S]VICE (FICES 7'9T]ROGATION C5T]S'7 = 9-P]SON APPLICATIONS1 VETT+ & BIOMETRIC SCANN+ HAVE ALREADY OP5$ 9 SOME P>TS ( ! C\NTRY4 ,EV5 IF Y\ DON'T HOLD A PASSPORT1 & #h.0 ( US ALREADY DO1 ONLY ONE MORE ACT ( P>LIAM5T IS NE$$ TO =CE ,I,D REGI/RATION ON EV]YONE OV] #af YE>S OLD4 ,AL?\< ,I,D MAY BECOME AN ELECTION ISSUE AGA9/ ,LABOR1 IT MU/ BE REMEMB]$ ?AT ! ,CONS]VATIVE ,P>TY TRI$ TO 9TRODUCE IT 9 ! #a#i#iS BE=E !Y LO/ ! G5]AL ELECTION TO ,LABOR6 ,:OEV] W9S1 ! ,I,D ,C>DS ,ACT IS !RE = ANY P>TY TO USE4 

,CREEP+ COMPULSION 

  

,HAV+ JUDG$ ! /RONG OPPOSITION ?AT ALREADY EXI/S AGA9/ HAV+ AN ACTUAL C>D1 ! GOV]NM5T ANN\NC$ 9 ,M>* #bh ?AT IT WON'T N[ MAKE IT COMPULSORY EXCEPT = AIRPORT @& P[] /ATION WORK]S1 PEOPLE WORK+ ON ! ,LONDON ,OLYMPICS SITE1 & O!RS LIKE DOCTORS1 NURSES1 TEA*]S & SOCIAL WORK]S4 ,?AT'S ALREADY A LOT ( PEOPLE1 BUT :ATEV]1 LET'S NOT BE FOOL$1 BECAUSE ! REAL DANG] IS NOT ! C>RY+ ( A C>D1 IT'S ! COMPUT]IZ$ ID5TITY REGI/] :I* WE'LL ALL HAVE TO BE ON4 ,PLUS ! /ATE REALLY DOES WANT US ALL TO HAVE A C>D1 & ACTUALLY HOPES WE'LL GET ONE BY *OICE6 ,Y\NG PEOPLE APPLY+ = !IR FIR/ BANK ACC\NT WILL BE 5C\RAG$ TO GET AN ,I,D C>D = CONV5I5CE :5 !Y APPLY = A BANK ACC\NT OR /UD5T LOAN1 & TO PROVE !IR AGE 9 ! PUB4 ,! RE/ ( US >E EXPECT$ TO FOLL[ LAT] :5 WE REALIZE WE CAN'T LIVE )\T ONE4 ,ALL ( ?IS %[S US ?AT ! /ATE IS B5T ON IMPOS+ ,I,D C>DS 'BY /EAL?'4 

,IT'S WOR? NOT+ ?AT BE=E ! ,I,D ,C>DS ,ACT WAS PASS$1 /ATE (FICIALS TOOK ADVICE FROM !IR 9DU/RY P>TN]S ?AT !Y W\LD NE$ TO TREAD C>EFULLY & 9TRODUCE AN ,I,D S*EME /EP-BY-/EP4 ,?IS DOES SEEM TO BE HAPP5+ VIA A MI%MA% ( LEGISLATION & ?R\< NATIONAL & LOCAL GOV]NM5T RE/RUCTUR+ BEH9D ! SC5ES4 ,= EXAMPLE1 =EIGN NATIONALS WILL BE ISSU$ ) ,I,D C>DS 9 ! GUISE ( 'BIOMETRIC VISAS' AS SOON AS ?IS YE> 7#b#h71 L9K$ TO ! ,U,K ,BORD]S ,ACT #b#g4 ,M&ATORY F+]PR9T+ AS WELL AS FACIAL BIOMETRICS IS !N TO BE 9TRODUC$ = ALL PASSPORT & TRAVEL DOCUM5TS )9 ! ,E,U1 = *ILDR5 AS WELL AS ADULTS4 

,! ,G5]AL ,REGI/] ,(FICE 7,G,R,O7 9 ,5GL& & ,WALES1 :I* OV]SEES ! RECORD+ ( BIR?S1 M>RIAGES1 CIVIL P>TN]%IPS & DEA?S1 BECAME P>T ( ! ,ID5TITY & ,PASSPORT S]VICE 9 #a ,APRIL #b#h4 ,V>I\S O!R PLANS1 :I* MAY OR MAY NOT BE REALIZ$1 9CLUDE CREAT+ A 'CO-ORD9AT$ ONL9E ROLE ( ELECTORS' 7,C,O,R,E7 & 5C\RAG+ RESID5TS TO PAY C\NCIL TAX ?R\< AN 9T]NET S*EME CALL$ ,GOV]NM5T ,CONNECT4 ,ALL ( !SE 9ITIATIVES 9VOLVE GA!R+ LOCAL LI/S 9TO NATIONAL ONES1 IDEAL = BUILD+ UP ! REGI/]4 ,! GOV]NM5T ALSO 9T5DS TO COBBLE TOGE!R 9=MATION FROM ?REE EXI/+ S\RCES 9/EAD ( GO+ AHEAD ) ! ORIG9AL IDEA = A BR& NEW 'CLEAN' DATABASE4 ,! IDEA IS ?AT Y\R P]SONAL ,I,D RECORD WILL BE M]G$ FROM DATA ALREADY HELD ON DIFF]5T COMPUT] SY/EMS AT ! ,HOME ,(FICE1 ! ,DEP>TM5T = ,WORK & ,P5SIONS1 & ! ,ID5TITY & ,PASSPORT ,S]VICE4 

,MOREOV]1 ! ,*ILDR5 ,ACT #bd ALL[S CREATION ( SEP>ATE DATABASES = ALL *ILDR5 9 ,5GL&1 ?AT C\LD EASILY TURN 9TO ,I,D = EV]YONE AS ?IS G5]ATION AGES - ONE E/IMATE IS #e.0 ( ! POPULATION C\LD BE COV]$ )9 #b YE>S6 ,PUPILS & P>5TS >E ALREADY PROTE/+ AGA9/ F+]PR9T+ 7& EV5 EYE-SCANN+7 ?AT IS BE+ 9TRODUC$ TO MANY S*OOLS = *ECK+ \T LIBR>Y BOOKS1 GETT+ S*OOL D9N]S & SIGN+ ATT5D5CE REGI/]S4 

,9 ,SCOTL&1 A NATIONAL P5SION]' C>DS HAS REC5TLY BE5 ISSU$ :I* IS ACTUALLY A MULTI-PURPOSE ,I,D C>D DISGUIS$ AS A BUS PASS4 ,NOT ONLY ?AT1 BUT 9 ,NOVEMB] #b#g1 WE HE>D ?AT PO/ (FICES & TRAVEL AG5TS >E LIKELY C&IDATES = MASS ,I,D C>D APPLICATIONS & F+]PR9T+4 ,SO IT'S IMPORTANT TO SEE ?IS IS NOT JU/ AB\T OPPOS+ ONE S+LE ,ACT ( P>LIAM5T & ALSO ?AT BUREAUCRATS 9 ,:ITEHALL1 LOCAL C\NCILS & PRIVATE COMPANIES >E ALREADY BUSY PREP>+ ! GR\ND = COMPULSORY ,I,D4 

,/&+ UP & NOT BE+ C\NT$ 

  

,AL?\< ,I,D IS COM+ ?R\< 9 AN 9CREM5TAL MANN]1 ! TIME TO />T FI<T+ IS N[4 ,! ,POLL ,TAX CAME 9 & WAS /ILL DEFEAT$ H]E FROM TAK+ NOTICE & LE>N+ FROM OPPOSITION TO ! 9ITIAL TRIALS 9 ,SCOTL&1 & APPLY+ !M TO BUILD A C\NTRYWIDE CAMPAIGN4 ,I,D S*EMES HAVE ALREADY BE5 DEFEAT$ 9 ,AU/RALIA1 ,CANADA1 ,KOREA1 ,TAIWAN & ELSE:]E4 ,WE W\LD DO WELL TO LOOK AT H[ !SE EXAMPLES ( OPPOSITION WORK$ BE=E1 S9CE AN 9T]NATIONAL EF=T MAY WELL BE NE$$4 ,IF IT IS TO SUCCE$1 ! CAMPAIGN N[ NE$S TO MOVE BEYOND COMPLA9+ :AT IS BAD AB\T ,I,D & PREP>E = CONC]T$ REFUSAL & \TRI<T REVOLT4 

,UN=TUNATELY ! SITUATION IS NOT EXACTLY LIKE ! ,POLL ,TAX ( TWO DECADES YE>S AGO1 :5 !RE WAS A CLE> B5EFIT TO 9DIVIDUALS REFUS+ TO PAY1 BECAUSE ! GOV]NM5T HAS /RONGLY L9K$ ! S*EME TO NATIONAL SECURITY AS WELL AS TO ! EMOTIVE ?REAT ( 'ID5TITY !FT'4 ,!Y HOPE !Y WILL CONV9CE MANY LAW-ABID+ CITIZ5S IT WILL BE A PRICE WOR? PAY+4 ,! HI< CO/ TO 9DIVIDUALS MAY WELL HELP CONV9CE A LOT ( PEOPLE TO FI<T ! S*EME1 BUT TO BEAT ,I,D WE REALLY NE$ TO W9 ! >GUM5T ?AT ! /ATE CANNOT PROVIDE SECURITY OR ANY BOGUS IDEA ( RESPECT1 :E!R BY ,I,D C>DS1 CAM]AS OR ,A,S,B,OS4 ,SOCIETY HAS BE5 MADE ROTT5 BY ! GR[+ 9EQUALITIES ?AT >E P]MITT$ BY ! SY/EM CALL$ CAPITALISM ?AT ALL[S A SMALL M9ORITY ( PEOPLE TO [N MO/ ( ! RES\RCES & ORGANIZE \R LIVES4 

,I,D IS A CLASS ISSUE - ! RI* WILL 5SURE !IR ANONYMITY BY !IR LIMIT$ NE$ = ! WELF>E /ATE4 ,MO/ REC5TLY WE HE> ?AT *ILDR5 ( 'CELEBRITIES' 7:I* WILL UND\BT$LY 9CLUDE WELL-KN[N POLITICIANS67 WILL BE EXEMPT$ FROM ! ,*ILDR5 ,9DEX -- YET ANO!R CLE> MESSAGE ?AT ,I,D WILL NOT AFFECT EV]YONE 9 ! SAME WAY4 ,AS WELL AS MONEY1 P[] & 9FLU5CE WILL GIVE ! UPP] CLASSES ANONYMITY FROM ! /ATE & ! PRIVATE COMPANIES :O WILL RUN ID5TITY DATABASES4 ,WE MU/ PRES]VE \RS BY D[NRI<T REFUSAL TO ACCEPT ,I,D1 NOT BECAUSE IT'S TOO EXP5SIVE & NOT BECAUSE IT WON'T WORK1 BUT SIMPLY BECAUSE WE WON'T LET ! /ATE 9VADE EV]Y P>T ( \R LIVES4 ,\T ( /RUGGLE1 AS WE HAVE DONE BE=E1 WE CAN /R5G!N \R [N IDEA ( COMMUNITY ?AT ONE DAY WILL OV]?R[ ! DOM9ANT SY/EMS ( /ATE & CAPITALISM4 

,= AN>*I/S1 OPPOSITION TO ,I,D C>DS MI<T FEEL SO OBVI\S ?AT IT'S BEYOND DISCUSSION1 A 'NO BRA9]'4 ,BUT ! NUMB] ( DODGY ANTI-,I,D >GUM5TS COM+ \T HAVE ONLY S]V$ TO CONFUSE MATT]S4 ,?IS PAMPHLET AIMS TO PROVIDE IDEAS & RES\RCES = ?OSE FI<T+ ,I,D FROM AN AN>*I/ POSITION4 

,COMMON >GUM5TS AGA9/ ,I,D1 & !IR LIMITATIONS 

  
,I,D C>DS WILL CO/ LOADS1 EV5 MORE ?AN A PASSPORT1 & HURT ?OSE ( US :O CAN LEA/ AF=D IT 

  

,! ,I,D DATABASE & C>D S*EME WILL CO/ MANY BILLIONS ( P\NDS4 ,MU* ( ?IS WILL 5D UP L9+ ! POCKETS ( ! PRIVATE COMPANIES :O WILL SET UP & RUN ! COMPUT]S & C>D-READ+ TE*NOLOGY1 & TO PAY ! P]SONNEL 9VOLV$ 9 RUNN+ ! S*EME4 ,A FIGURE ( ,G,B,P#c P] P]SON HAS BE5 DET]M9$ BY DIVID+ ! LIKELY CO/ ( ! S*EME BY ! POPULATION1 & IT IT LIKELY ?AT A LOT ( ?IS CO/ WILL BE PASS$ TO 9DIVIDUALS :5 WE >E ASK$ TO REGI/] = A C>D OR MAKE *ANGES TO \R RECORDS -- A K9D ( TAX TO PAY = ! FE> & 9SECURITY CREAT$ BY \R SC>EMONG]+ RUL]S4 ,BUT IT'S IMPORTANT TO REMEMB] ! PR9CIPLE ?AT WE W\LDN'T WANT IT EV5 IF IT WAS FREE4 ,NEI!R %\LD ! L>GE F9ES SC>E US 9TO REGI/]+4 ,ONE ( ! /RONGE/ WEAPONS AGA9/ ! ,POLL ,TAX WAS ! CAMPAIGN ( MASS NON-REGI/RATION BY ! PUBLIC BURN+ ( =MS OR SIMPLY BY IGNOR+ C\NCIL LETT]S4 

,I,D C>D & DATABASE TE*NOLOGY WON'T WORK 

  

,!RE >E HUGE TE*NICAL PROBLEMS ) MAK+ ,I,D WORK -- NO GOV]NM5T HAS ATTEMPT$ A DATABASE S*EME ON ! SCALE ( ! ONE PROPOS$ = ,I,D 9 ,BRITA94 ,! /ORY ( PUBLIC_/PRIVATE ,9=MATION ,TE*NOLOGY PROJECTS HAS G5]ALLY BE5 ONE ( MASSIVE DELAY & MANY ADDITIONAL YE>S ( EXP5SIVE T9K]+ :I* HAVE MO/LY B5EFITT$ ONLY ! COMPANIES ?AT HAVE ! CONTRACTS4 ,HOME ,(FICE SPONSOR$ TRIALS BY ,ATOS ,ORIG9 %[$ UNBELIEVABLY BAD RESULTS = BIOMETRIC REGI/RATION & VALIDATION ?AT W\LD CLE>LY DISCRIM9ATE AGA9/ DISABL$1 BLACK & OLD] PEOPLE4 ,A ,DUT* TRIAL 9VOLV+ ,R,F,I,D PASSPORTS %[$ ?AT 5CRYPT$ P]SONAL 9=MATION C\LD BE READ & ! CODES CRACK$ 9 A V]Y %ORT TIME4 ,!SE MI<T SEEM LIKE A GOOD BASIS = OPPOS+ ,I,D1 BUT IT'S REALLY NOT \R PROBLEM4 ,LET'S NOT GET DRAWN 9TO >GU+ = A 'FAIR' OR 'SECURE' SY/EM4 ,WE NE$ TO /& TOGE!R & BE CLE> WE DON'T WANT ANY SY/EM1 & TRY TO USE GOV]NM5T 9COMPET5CE TO \R ADVANTAGE4 ,REGI/RATION BOO?S C\LD BECOME AN IMPORTANT FOCUS = DIRECT ACTION AGA9/ ! S*EME1 AS C\LD ! COMPANIES 9VOLV$4 

,I,D C>DS WON'T SOLVE CRIME OR T]RORISM 

  

,! GOV]NM5T HAS BE5 SNEAKY TO LUMP T]RORISM & ORGANIZ$ CRIME 9 ) ANY K9D ( CR$IT C>D & WELF>E B5EFITS FRAUD4 ,BUT :Y %\LD WE C>E IF A FEW ( US >E WORK+ ! SY/EM :5 CORPORATIONS & RI* 9DIVIDUALS CONT9UE TO B5EFIT FROM MASSIVE TAX-AVOIDANCE & ! GOV]NM5T IS SP5D+ MILLIONS ON >MS8 ,A LOT ( US DEP5D ON 'PETTY' CRIME TO OV]COME POV]TY 9 \R CLASS-DIVID$ SOCIETY4 ,ORGANIZ$ CRIME & ! T]ROR ?REAT >E MA9LY DIV]SIONS TO SC>E US 9TO BELIEV+ WE NE$ ! /ATE TO BE SECURE :5 IT'S /ATE-IMPOS$ SOCIAL 9EQUALITY1 W>MONG]+ & RELIGI\S BIGOTRY ?AT >E ! PROBLEMS4 ,MANY ( ! PEOPLE :O ?REAT5 US MO/ ?R\< FE> ( POV]TY OR VIOL5CE1 :E!R !Y >E FRAUD/]S1 T]RORI/S1 BOSSES OR G5]ALS1 >E RI* PEOPLE :O CAN BUY ANONYMITY & FRE$OM ( MOVEM5T4 ,SO ! BLEAT+S ( ,LIB]TY & O!RS 9 ! ',IT WON'T WORK' BRIGADE 5D UP JU/ ADD+ TO ! CONFUSION1 BECAUSE ! V]Y ACT ( GO+ ON AB\T CRIME OR T]RORISM JU/ PROPAGATES FE> ( EA* O!R4 ,?IS IS ANO!R =M ( 'DIVIDE & RULE'1 KEEP+ US D[N :5 WE %\LD BE FO/]+ SOLID>ITY AMONG \RSELVES TO FI<T OPPRESSION TOGE!R4 ,AN>*I/S REFUSE TO BE DRAWN 9TO WORRY+ AB\T A /ATE 9ITIATIVE FROM ! /ATE'S [N P]SPECTIVE4 

,I,D C>DS WILL LEAD US 9TO A POLICE /ATE 

  

,WELL MAYBE1 S9CE ! POLICE WILL HAVE ACCESS TO ! DATABASE & WILL HAVE P[]S TO DEM& TO SEE ,I,D C>DS1 BUT EV5 ?IS SORT ( MISSES ! PO9T4 ,! ,I,D S*EME IS MU* MORE ?AN 9=MATION TO HELP ! POLICE KN[ :O WE >E4 ,IF Y\'RE BE+ D5I$ HEAL?C>E OR A DRIV+ LIC5SE BECAUSE Y\'RE NOT ON ! NATIONAL REGI/]1 IS IT NOT REALLY 5=CEM5T ?AT'S ! PROBLEM1 IT'S ! :OLE SY/EM4 ,! REAL ISSUE IS ! GOV]NM5T'S ORIG9AL IDEA ( 5TITLEM5T & ITS FLIPSIDE -- ECONOMIC DISCRIM9ATION4 ,! GLOBAL CAPITALI/ ECONOMY RELIES ON 9EQUALITY SO \R GOV]NM5TS >E LY+ EV]Y TIME !Y SAY !Y DON'T WANT MIGRANTS WORK+ 9 ,BRITA94 ,!Y WANT *EAP GOODS & LABOR FROM :]EV] !Y CAN GET IT & ALWAYS HAVE DONE1 :E!R FROM ! SPOILS ( COLONIAL RULE1 RAW MAT]IALS OR SWEAT%OP PRODUCTS FE$+ MULT9ATIONALS1 FROM MIGRATION ( WORK]S ) L[] WAGE EXPECTATIONS1 \TS\RC+ ( MANUFACTUR+ & S]VICES TO '*EAP]' C\NTRIES1 OR BY ! DRIV+ D[N ( WAGES 9 G5]AL4 

,RUNN+ ?IS K9D ( CAPITALI/ SY/EM 9VOLVES MANAG+ PRODUCTION & CONSUMPTION = ! MASS ( US4 ,AN ELECTRONIC ,I,D DATABASE WILL HELP TO P>CEL UP ! MAJORITY ( PEOPLE 9 \R #b#a/ C5TURY SOCIETY 9TO ECONOMIC UNITS :OSE WAGES OR WELF>E B5EFITS1 & ! WAY !SE >E SP5T1 >E TI<TLY CONTROLL$4 ,PLUS1 MANY WORK]S >E ALREADY BE+ TAGG$ & TRACK$ 9 ! WORKPLACE -- A NATIONAL ,I,D C\LD HELP EXT5D ?IS CAPABILITY TO ALL ( US4 ,ALL ?IS IS GO+ ON :IL/ ! RI* & HI<]-E>N+ MIDDLE CLASSES1 ESPECIALLY ?OSE B5EFIT+ FROM ! PROP]TY BOOM OR /OCK M>KET 9COME1 CAN AF=D PRIVATE HEAL?C>E & P5SIONS ALONG ) ! RELATIVE ANONYMITY ?AT GOES ) ?OSE PRIVILEGES4 ,?AT LEAVES ?OSE ( US :O DEP5D ON RES\RCES LIKE /ATE OR L[-PAID OCCUPATIONAL P5SIONS & ! ,N,H,S TO HAVE \R 5TIRE LIFE HI/ORY PUT UND] DETAIL$ SCRUT9Y FROM GOV]NM5T BEAN-C\NT]S & PRIVATE COMPANIES4 

,I,D C>DS ALSO TAKE AWAY \R ABILITY TO CREATE \R [N SOCIAL & ECONOMIC SPH]E4 ,LABOR 7& SOME ( ! SOCIALI/ ,LEFT :O TRADITIONALLY LOVE SOCIAL PLANN+7 HATE ! ',GRAY ,M>KET' !Y CAN'T TRACK & TAX1 & SO ROLL \T ! USUAL SC>E-/ORIES ( ORGANIZ$ CRIME & T]RORISM4 ,NO SURPRISE !N ?AT WE >E N[ SEE+ ADV]TS TELL+ US ?AT BUY+ *EAP ,D,V,DS WILL BUY GUNS = T]RORI/S6 ,!Y WANT US TO FEEL GUILTY AB\T EV]Y?+ FROM BIODIESEL1 M$IA PIRACY & *EAP BOOZE1 :ILE AT ! SAME TIME >E PROMOT+ FREE-M>KET POLICIES = ! RE/ ( ! WORLD & HELP+ COMPANIES MAKE MILLIONS FROM ! POV]TY ( ! MAJORITY ( PEOPLE ON E>?4 

,NATIONAL ,I,D ON ! C>DS 

  

7FROM ,ORGANIZE6 #f#d1 ,SUMM] #b#e7 

,! ?REAT ( 9TRODUCTION ( A ,NATIONAL ,ID5TITY ,C>D ,S*EME IS /ILL AN ONGO+ ,U,K GOV]NM5T HOT POTATO & ALMO/ AN OBSESSION = ,NEW ,LABOR4 ,BUT :Y8 ,?IS >TICLE TRIES TO WADE ?R\< ! MUD ( PO/-,SEPT #a#a? P>ANOIA & TO C\NT] ! FE>-MONG]+ COM+ NOT ONLY ?R\< ! ELECTIONE]+ TWADDLE ( ! POLITICAL P>TIES BUT EV5 FROM ANTI-,I,D C>D CAMPAIGNS LIKE ,LIB]TY'S4 ,:AT WE F9D IS AN ONGO+ & CONSI/5T COMMITM5T TO 5=C$ CITIZ5%IP :I* APPE>S BE ! REAL MEAN+ BEH9D ! RHETORIC4 

,9 ! PRIVATE SECTOR1 ESPECIALLY 9 RETAIL1 M>KET RESE>* TE*NOLOGY HAS PROVID$ ! MEANS TO HELP COMPANIES 'UND]/& !IR CU/OM]S BETT]' ?ANKS TO HUGE DATABASES CREAT$ FROM TRANSACTIONS US+ DEBIT & CR$IT C>DS & FROM /ORE LOYALTY C>DS1 5ABL+ !M TO T>GET !IR M>KET+ CAMPAIGNS & 9-/ORE PRODUCT L9ES4 ,SOON WE'LL HAVE WIDESPREAD USE ( ,RADIO-FREQU5CY ID5TIFICATION 7,R,F,I,D7 TAGS ?AT WILL HELP !M TRACK GOODS & CLO!S WE >E WE>+ 9SIDE & EV5 \TSIDE ( ! /ORE ) MU* MORE SOPHI/ICATION ?AN IS CURR5TLY POSSIBLE ) B>-CODES1 & EV5 PHOTOGRAPH US :5 WE PICK UP PRODUCTS4 ,= CONSUM] GOODS !N1 ,BIG ,BRO!R IS SURELY H]E ALREADY 7SEE SEP>ATE >TICLE ON ,R,F,I,D74 

,ON ! O!R H&1 ! PUBLIC SECTOR HAS /RUGGL$ TO KEEP UP 9 'UND]/&+ ITS CITIZ5S'4 ,TO PU% ?IS =W>DS ! ,LABOR P>TY HAS ACTIVELY PURSU$ ! IDEA ( E-,GOV]NM5T & HAS ATTEMPT$ TO CREATE & COMPUT]IZE A NUMB] ( SY/EMS SU* AS ! ,9L& ,REV5UE & ,CRIM9AL ,RECORDS ,BUREAU AT GREAT CO/ ) V>Y+ DEGREES ( SUCCESS - ! ,PASSPORT ,S]VICE & ,*ILD ,SUPPORT ,AG5CY SY/EMS BE+ NOTABLE DISA/]S 9 REC5T MEMORY4 ,BUT 9 SPITE ( ! SETBACKS & HUGE EXP5SE1 ,LABOR SEEMS TO HAVE ! WILL TO SEE ?R\< A MULTI-BILLION P\ND ,NATIONAL ,I,D ,C>D ,S*EME AS A SEMIPUBLIC_/SEMI-PRIVATE 9ITIATIVE VIA ! ,:ITEHALL & ,9DU/RY ,GR\P 7,W,I,G7 :O HAVE HELD EV5TS TO ATTRACT A HO/ ( TELECOMS1 SECURITY & O!R HI-TE* COMPANIES1 ALONG ) CR$IT-*ECK+ AG5CIES & 9=MATION MANAGEM5T CONSULTANTS 7SEE WWW4CORPORATEWAT*4ORG74 

,?IS IS ALL HAPP5+ :ILE ! SUPPOS$ REASONS = NE$+ ,I,D C>DS >E BE+ PROMOT$ BY ! GOV]NM5T1 & CAMPAIGNS >E UP & RUNN+ TO OPPOSE !M4 ,! PICTURE IS QUITE CONFUS+ ) A HO/ ( >GUM5TS COM+ FROM BO? SIDES ( ! 'DEBATE'1 & EV5 )9 ! SAME POLITICAL P>TIES4 ,LE/ WE =GET1 ,TORIES ,MI*AEL ,H[>D & ,PET] ,LILLEY FAIL$ TO 9TRODUCE ,I,D C>DS DUR+ ! ,MAJOR GOV]NM5T4 ,N[ AS OPPOSITION LEAD] ,H[>D IS /ILL 9 FAVOR BUT ,LILLEY HAS TAK5 A MORE RI<T-W+ LIB]T>IAN POSITION4 ,= AN>*I/S1 BE+ AGA9/ LOSS ( P]SONAL FRE$OMS C\LD BE SE5 AS A GIV5 BUT1 AS WE WILL SEE1 SOME ( ! TACTICS ( ANTI-,I,D C>D CAMPAIGN+ LEAVE A LOT TO BE DESIR$1 SO IT IS P]HAPS WOR? A CLOS] LOOK4 

,READ+ ?R\< ! ',FICTION & ,FACT' M9I-BOOKLET RESPONSE TO ,I,D C>DS FROM ! CIVIL LIB]TIES GR\P ,LIB]TY Y\ CAN JU/ IMAG9E !IR DISCUSSIONS ) A SOCIAL RESE>* CONSULTANT4 ,:AT DO ! /UPID ,DAILY ,MAIL READ+ PUBLIC C>E AB\T8 ,OH YES3 ,T]RORISM1 ,CRIME1 ,ILLEGAL ,IMMIGRATION1 ,B5EFIT ,*EATS1 SECURITY ( !IR P]SONAL 9=MATION1 & HAV+ TO PAY = ! ,C>D1 SO LET'S ORGANIZE \R ANTI-,I,D CAMPAIGN >\ND ! ISSUES & TELL !M IT WON'T WORK4 ,TELL !M H[ T]RORI/S1 BANK ROBB]S1 RAPI/S & MUGG]S WON'T BE DET]R$1 /REET CRIME IS JU/ AS BAD 9 C\NTRIES ?AT HAVE C>DS1 PEOPLE SMUGGL]S WILL JU/ =GE !M1 #i.0 ( B5EFIT FRAUDS 9VOLVE ! *EAT'S [N ID5TITY4 ,SOME ( !SE MAY BE QUITE TRUE1 BUT TALK AB\T PLAY+ TO PEOPLE'S FE>S & =GETT+ AB\T ANY K9D ( SOCIAL SOLID>ITY6 ,:5 ,BLUNKETT OR ,CL>KE GO ON AB\T ORGANIZ$ CRIME1 T]RORI/S & FAIL$ ASYLUM SEEK]S1 !Y >E NOT 9T]E/$ 9 HELP+ PEOPLE UND]/& !IR REAL AG5DA1 BUT RA!R TO M>KET !IR PLANS US+ M$IA-FRI5DLY S\ND-BITES4 ,BY CONC5TRAT+ ON ?IS DIVISIVE CATALOG ( POLITICAL ISSUES 7?AT DROP SO EASILY \T ( ! FOCUS-GR\P K9DS ( ME?ODS :I* >E POPUL> = GAUG+ SUPPORT OR O!RWISE = S*EMES ?AT AFFECT VOT+ POPULATIONS71 ,LIB]TY'S CAMPAIGN MISSES ! PO9T AB\T ,LABOR'S LONG T]M AG5DA :I* IS ALL AB\T SOCIAL CONTROL4 

,SO H[ CAN WE REALLY UND]/& ,LABOR'S LOVE ( ,I,D C>DS & WORK \T H[ TO OPPOSE !M EFFECTIVELY & NOT AT ! EXP5SE ( UNW>RANT$ FE>MONG]+8 ,AS PO9T$ \T BY ! ALTOGE!R MORE S5SIBLE ,DEFY-,I,D CAMPAIGN 7SEE WWW4DEFY-ID4ORG4UK71 ,LABOR'S ,I,D C>D BILL C\LD RI<TLY BE CALL$ ! ',NATIONAL ,ID5TITY ,REGI/] ,BILL' S9CE IT IS MORE AB\T E/ABLI%+ A NATIONAL ,I,D DATABASE ?AN ISSU+ C>DS4 ,! DATABASE1 AS CURR5TLY 9T5D$1 WILL CONTA9 NOT JU/ Y\R CURR5T NAME & ADDRESS & 'BIOMETRIC' F+]PR9T OR IRIS SCAN1 BUT WILL TRACK & RECORD ANY ADDRESS 7OR NAME7 *ANGES & 9CLUDE Y\R PHOTO1 ,NATIONAL ,9SURANCE NUMB]1 DRIV+ LIC5SE NUMB]1 PASSPORT NUMB]1 IMMIGRATION NUMB]1 & ! NUMB] ( 'ANY DESIGNAT$ DOCUM5T NOT COV]$ BY ! ABOVE'4 ,! DATABASE W\LD BE OP5 NOT ONLY TO ! ,IMMIGRATION S]VICE & ,POLICE BUT TO PUBLIC & PRIVATE SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS4 ,!SE C\LD BE ! TAX (FICE1 EMPLOY]S1 BANKS & CR$IT ORGANIZATIONS 79CLUD+ /UD5T LOANS71 UTILITY COMPANIES1 LIBR>IES1 D5TI/S ETC4 ,SU* A DATABASE C\LD BE SET UP QUIETLY )\T FUR!R 9PUT FROM 9DIVIDUALS & )\T EV5 ISSU+ C>DS4 ,BLUNKETT HAD ALSO SPOK5 ( L9K+ ! ,I,D DATABASE TO ! =?COM+ ,N,H,S ONE = ELECTRONIC PATI5T RECORDS4 ,FUR!RMORE1 A DATABASE = ALL *ILDR5 UND] #ah 7TO 9CLUDE !IR S*OOL A*IEVEM5TS1 HEAL? VISITS1 ,D,S,S & POLICE RECORDS7 WAS PROPOS$ LA/ YE> = ADDITION TO ! ,*ILDR5'S ,BILL FOLL[+ ! ,LORD ,LAM+ REPORT 9TO ! DEA? ( ,VICTORIA ,CLIMBIE1 :I* ACCORD+ TO M9I/] ,M>G>ET ,HODGE C\LD 'ALSO BE US$ TO SUPPORT S]VICE PLANN+ & DELIV]Y' 7SEE ,DIRECT ,ACTION1 ,NO4#c#b74 

,ACCORD+ TO ! ,REGULATORY ,IMPACT ,ASSESSM5T PUBLI%$ ALONGSIDE ! CURR5T ,BILL1 A 'T]RORI/' W\LD NE$ AN ,I,D C>D TO '/AY 9 A HOTEL1 R5T ACCOMMODATION1 HIRE C>S & G5]ALLY C>RY \T !IR ACTIVITIES'4 ,AS ,DEFY-,I,D A/UTELY BR+S TO \R ATT5TION1 ?IS IMPLIES WE'D ALL NE$ TO HAVE AN ,I,D C>D TO DO !SE ?+S6 ,?IS SMACKS MO/ CLE>LY ( ,LABOR'S ORIG9AL IDEA ( ! 5TITLEM5T C>D ?AT ,BLUNKETT TRI$ TO GET ?R\< 9 ,FEB #bb ON AN ANTI-FRAUD TICKET WELL BE=E ! T]ROR SC>E REALLY HIT ! ,U,K1 :I* GIVES A MU* CLE>] PICTURE ( ! REAL PURPOSE ( A NATIONAL DATABASE4 ,FEASIBILITY ( 5TITLEM5T C>DS WAS HEAVILY CRITICIZ$ AT ! TIME 7SEE ,F,I,P,R RESPONSE TO ! ,U,K ,5TITLEM5T ,C>D CONSULTATION -- F\NDATION = 9=MATION POLICY RESE>*3 WWW4FIPR4ORG_/C>DS_/5TITLEM5TRESPONSE4HTML71 BUT /ILL FITS WELL ) ,LABOR'S SOCIAL CONTROL AG5DA S9CE !Y CAME TO P[] :I*1 ) A GOOD DOSE ( RELIGI\S WORK-E?IC ?R[N 91 HAS SE5 ! IMPOSITION ( WORKF>E S*EMES ?R\< ! ,NEW ,DEAL & ! MORE REC5T P]SECUTION ( LONG-T]M UNEMPLOY$ ON 9CAPACITY B5EFIT4 ,IF RETIREM5T AGE GOES UP ANY FUR!R IT LOOKS LIKE MANY MORE ( US WILL BE WORK+ UNTIL WE DROP DEAD4 ,& ,LABOR DESPISES ! BLACK OR GRAY ECONOMY !Y CAN'T GET TAXES FROM1 BECAUSE EV]YONE MU/ BE 9VOLV$ 9 BUILD+ ! ,GROSS ,DOME/IC ,PRODUCT ( ,U,K1 :I* IS !IR REAL MEAN+ ( 'CITIZ5%IP'4 ,BLUNKETT'S OBSESSION ) ! IDEA ( A C>D1 CONT9U$ BY ,CL>KE1 CL\DS ! FACT ?AT A DATABASE SY/EM W\LD S]VE A V]Y HEAVY /ATE FUNCTION ) OR )\T ! ACTUAL C>RY+ ( ONE4 

,BR++ OPPOSITION TO ,I,D C>DS 9TO ! >5A ( SOCIAL /RUGGLE REQUIRES SOLID>ITY & WE CAN LE>N !RE=E1 NOT JU/ FROM ! BROAD-BAS$ ,AU/RALIAN EXP]I5CE ( DEFEAT+ AN ,I,D C>D S*EME 9 #aihg 7SEE ',ON ,CAMPAIGNS ( ,OPPOSITION TO ,I,D ,C>D ,S*EMES'1 #a_/#a_/#a#i#i#e1 ,SIMON ,DAVIES3 WWW4PRIVACY9T]NATIONAL4ORG_/ISSUES_/IDC>D_/CAMPAIGNS4HTML7 & O!R EXAMPLES 9 ,NEW ,ZEAL& & ! ,PHILIPP9ES1 BUT ALSO FROM ! ,SANS ,PAPI]S 'UNDOCUM5T$ WORK]S' MOVEM5T 9 ,FRANCE ?AT HAS HELP$ %[ ! WAY 9 A C\NTRY ?AT ALREADY HAS ,I,D4 ,LET'S FACE IT1 WE ALREADY HAVE A SIZABLE SECTION ( ! C\NTRY ?AT IS EXCLUD$ - ! HOMELESS1 TRAVEL]S1 MANY POOR 'P5SION]S' OR Y\NG] PEOPLE UNABLE TO WORK = ANY REASON1 AS WELL AS \R EXPLOIT$ ILLEGAL WORK]S & VICTIMIZ$ ASYLUM SEEK]S4 ,MANY PEOPLE >E =C$1 :E!R !Y WANT TO OR NOT1 TO LIVE 9 ! BLACK ECONOMY OR RESORT TO 'CRIME'4 ,!SE >E ! GR\PS ?AT ,LABOR DON'T WANT TO EXI/1 S9CE IT CO/S !M MONEY OR D5IES !M TAXES1 BUT !Y >E AN 9EVITABLE P>T ( A CAPITALI/ SOCIETY ?AT VALUES ONLY WORK & PR(IT4 

,AN>*I/S1 :O >E NOT /UCK 9 ! MIRE ( MORALIZ+ AB\T A LOSS ( ,G,D,P ?AT C\LD 9 ANY CASE BE REC\P$ 9 DAYS BY /OPP+ W> ON ,IRAQ & O!R MILIT>Y SP5D+1 HAVE ALWAYS WORK$ ON & APPLAUD$ TACTICS TO ELUDE NATIONAL S*EMES1 LIKE 5C\RAG+ ! ?\S&S ( PEOPLE :O DISAPPE>$ FROM ! POLL TAX REGI/]S AT ! 5D ( ! #a#i#hS4 ,BY NOT C>+ AB\T ! PROMISES ( LIB]AL 7OR 'ILLIB]AL'7 DEMOCRACY WE HAVE A HEAD/>T 9 KEEP+ (F ! ELECTORAL ROLE BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY WE HAVE BE5 AT ! =EFRONT ( B5EFITS CLAIMANTS' ACTION GR\PS AGA9/ ,JOB ,SEEK]S' ,ALL[ANCE 7SEE WWW4GEOCITIES4COM_/NCAJSA_/7 & O!R COMMUNITY-BAS$ CAMPAIGNS4 ,AT ! H>D 5D ( CAMPAIGN+ LIKE-M9D$ ACTIVI/S HAVE RESCU$ ASYLUM PRISON]S & SE5 (F BAILIFFS4 ,?IS IS ! K9D ( COMMUNITY MODEL BE+ US$ BY ! ,DEFY-,I,D CAMPAIGN1 & ONE ?AT %\LD BE SUPPORT$4 ,! SOLID>ITY GA9$ 9 ?IS LEVEL ( GRASSROOTS ACTIVITY CAN HELP BUILD A SU/A9ABLE FI<TBACK ?AT APPEAL+ TO 9DIVIDUAL SELF-9T]E/ ON S+LE ISSUES WILL NEV] A*IEVE4 

,R,F,I,D - A NEW TE*NOLOGY = ,I,D C>DS 

  

,RADIO-FREQU5CY ID5TIFICATION TAGG+1 OR ,R,F,I,D1 IS A TE*NOLOGY ?AT />T$ (F 9 /OCK CONTROL1 MOTORWAY TOLLGATES1 FANCY KEY-FOBS & PET 'COLL>S'4 ,N[ IT'S ON 9DIVIDUAL ITEMS 9 SUP]M>KETS = ANTI-!FT & TRACK+ %OPP+ BEHAVIORS4 ,EA* TAG 9CLUDES AN A]IAL & AN ELECTRONIC *IP ?AT S5DS \T A CODE :5 IT IS EXCIT$ BY A TRANSMITT] 9 ! %OP4 ,BO? ,A,S,D,A_/,WALM>T & ,TESCO TRI$ !M \T A :ILE BACK ON 0SM>T %ELVES0 DISPLAY+ HI<LY NICKABLE ,GILLETTE RAZOR BLADE PACKS1 TAK+ Y\R PHOTO :5 PICK ONE UP4 ,M>KS @& ,SP5C] IS N[ TAGG+ #c4#e MILLION FOOD TRAYS1 & ,TESCO IS SELL+ TAGG$ ,D,V,DS 9 SOME /ORES & IS MASSIVELY EXP&+ ITS ,R,F,I,D USE4 ,TAGG$ CLO!S 7?OSE PAID = AS WELL AS NICK$71 ANO!R BIG PRODUCT >EA = ,R,F,I,D1 C\LD POT5TIALLY BE TRACK$ \TSIDE ! %OP AL?\< ! *EAPLY MADE TAGS 9 COMMON USE >E FAIRLY L>GE & NOT V]Y DURABLE4 ,! REAL DANG] WILL COME :5 !SE BECOME SMALL 5\< TO REMA9 AS P>T ( ! CLO?+ AFT] SALE4 ,A PROPOS$ ,EUROPEAN ,UNION 0,9TELLECTUAL ,PROP]TY ,5=CEM5T ,DIRECTIVE0 W\LD ACTUALLY =BID REMOVAL ( EMB$D$ TAGS4 ,P]MAN5T TAGG+ IS BE+ 5C\RAG$ BY ! ,E,U = LIMIT+ GLOBAL MOVEM5T ( PRODUCTS1 SIMIL> TO REGIONN+ ( ,D,V,DS1 AL?\< ?IS HAS BE5 CRITICIZ$ BY FREE-M>KETE]S4 

,!RE MAY /ILL BE TIME TO ACT4 ,GILLETTE & ! SUP]M>KETS SUFF]$ FROM BAD PRESS :5 !Y TRI$ \T ,R,F,I,D 9 RAZOR PACKS1 =C+ A TEMPOR>Y )DRAWAL 9 SOME /ORES1 & MANY PRIVACY ORGANIZATIONS >E FI<T+ ,R,F,I,D EXPANSION4 ,V>I\S GR\PS >E SUPPORT+ A WORLDWIDE BOYCOTT ( ,TESCO TO TE/ ! WAT] 9 ! LATE/ FI<T AGA9/ 0SPY*IPS04 ,M9IMUM ACTION IS %OPP+ LESS AT ,TESCOS4 ,O!R RETAIL]S1 ) AN EYE ON !IR PR(ITS1 >E WAIT+ TO SEE :AT HAPP5S SO IT'S WOR? HAV+ A GO1 EV5 IF BOYCOTT+ ( ONE SUP]M>KET HAS ITS LIMITS :5 !Y >E ALL AT IT TO SOME EXT5T6 

,NOT SURPRIS+LY1 ! /ATE IS 9T]E/$ 9 ! LEVEL ( CONTROL (F]$ BY ,R,F,I,D4 ,! ,U4,S4 ,DEP>TM5T ( ,HOMEL& ,SECURITY IS TE/+ 0,VISITOR & ,IMMIGRANT ,/ATUS ,9DICATOR ,TE*NOLOGY0 7,U,S-,V,I,S,I,T7 = TRACK+ :5 & :]E PEOPLE CROSS BORD]S4 ,R,F,I,D TAGG+ IS BE+ 9/ALL$ 9 ,OHIO ,/ATE'S PRISON SY/EM TO TRACK ITS #d#d1 9MATES1 & SOME S*OOLS >E ALREADY TRY+ ,R,F,I,D-BADGES ON /UD5TS4 

,O!R EXAMPLES ( ,R,F,I,D CREEP >E EMB$D$ CR$IT C>DS & MOBILE PHONES - !SE CAN ( C\RSE BE L9K$ DIRECTLY TO Y\R P]SONAL ID5TITY & LOCATION4 ,!RE HAVE ALSO BE5 A FEW 7OV]-HYP$7 REPORTS ( UND]-!-SK9 TAGG+1 SU* AS /AFF 9 ! ,MEXICAN ,ATTORNEY ,G5]AL'S (FICE & PUNT]S AT A ,SPANI% NI<TCLUB4 ,IF Y\ >E WORRI$ AB\T ,I,D-C>DS & O!R =MS ( CONTROL1 IT'S VITAL TO KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON ,R,F,I,D DEVELOPM5TS4 

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,9T]VIEW ) ! ,FR5* ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION AB\T !IR EXP]I5CE ( ,I,D C>DS 

  

,A,F3 ,Y\ HAVE HAD ,I,D C>DS = MANY YE>S4 ,%\LD AN>*I/S 9 ,BRITA9 BE CONC]N$ AB\T ATTEMPTS BY ! ,BRITI% ,/ATE TO 9TRODUCE !M8 

,NI*OLAS3 ,ONCE ! SY/EM IS 9 PLACE Y\ CANNOT GO BACK4 ,! ,I,D C>D IS AN OBJECT ?AT ID5TIFIES Y\4 ,Y\ HAVE TO HAVE IT ) Y\ AT ALL TIMES4 ,IT MAKES POLICE CONTROL MU* EASI]4 ,IF Y\ CAN'T E/ABLI% ID5TITY !N !Y CAN TAKE Y\ TO ! POLICE /ATION )\T ANY O!R REASON4 ,ONCE !Y HAVE ! ,I,D C>D 9 PLACE !N !Y CAN ADD O!R ?+S- LIKE BIOMETRIC ID5TIFICATION E4G4 F+]PR9TS4 ,! BASE IS ! C>D & !N !Y ADD ?+S4 ,! ,I,D C>D IS ! BEG9N+ ( A G5]AL FILE ON EV]YONE ?AT REGR\PS ALL O!R 9=MATION !Y HAVE TO ID5TIFY SOMEONE4 ,!Y CAN HAVE Y\R :OLE LIFE 9 ?IS ONE FILE- Y\R HEAL?1 CIVIL /ATUS ETC4 

,A,F3 ,WON'T A LOT ( PEOPLE ?9K ?AT IT WON'T AFFECT !M8 

,?IS TYPE ( MEASURE IS DONE SUPPOS$LY = SAFETY BUT IT IS NOT B5IGN- IT IS A TOOL ( OPPRESSION ?AT CAN BE US$ AGA9/ MILITANTS1 ! SOCIALLY WEAK & ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS4 ,SO ( C\RSE AN>*I/S & O!R POLITICAL ACTIVI/S WILL BE AFFECT$4 ,BUT1 IT IS AN ATTACK ON G5]AL LIB]TY1 ! BASIS ( A :OLE SY/EM ( SURVEILLANCE4 ,&1 NO ONE IS %ELT]$ FROM CONTROL BY ! POLICE4 ,!RE >E ABUSES4 ,= EXAMPLE1 SOMEONE WAS JU/ GO+ HOME FROM WORK & WAS /OPP$ BY ! POLICE4 ,HE HAD =GOTT5 HIS ,I,D C>D & F\ND HIMSELF AT ! POLICE /ATION = #ab H\RS4 ,! ,I,D C>D HAS BECOME MORE & MORE DANG]\S BECAUSE ALL ! 9=MATION IS ON COMPUT]4 ,= ! MOM5T1 WE CAN SAY WE >E 9 A DEMOCRACY & !RE=E ONLY A FEW C\LD BE AFFECT$4 ,! ,/ATE C\LD *ANGE & !N ! SY/EM IS !RE TO USE AGA9/ EV]YONE4 

,A,F3 ,H[ WILL ! ,I,D C>DS L9K UP ) ,EUROPEAN-WIDE CONTROLS8 

,! ,EUROPOLICE CAN CONSULT RECORDS 9 DIFF]5T C\NTRIES & N[ !Y >E ALSO WORK+ TOGE!R4 ,!Y LOOK AT Y\1 !Y DON'T LIKE Y\R FACE1 !Y *ECK4 ,IT IS EASI] TO /OP PEOPLE JU/ TO *ECK ID5TITY4 ,Y\ >E OBLIG$ TO SUBMIT4 

,A,F3 ,IS IT US$ AS AN 5TITLEM5T C>D TO OBTA9 B5EFITS8 

,NO1 9 ,FRANCE Y\ HAVE O!R C>DS = ?AT4 

,A,F3 ,:AT ADVICE W\LD Y\ GIVE TO AN>*I/S 9 ,BRITA98 

,Y\ HAVE TO >GUE ?AT IT IS A DANG] = ! LIB]TY ( EV]YONE4 ,T]RORISM IS A PRETEXT4 ,) A DIFF]5T GOV]NM5T1 !N !Y CAN EXT5D IT TO EV]YONE4 ,Y\ ALSO NE$ TO KN[ EXACTLY H[ ! LAWS >E TO BE 5=C$4 ,= EXAMPLE1 :AT HAPP5S IF Y\ DON'T HAVE Y\R C>D4 ,WILL !RE BE F9ES1 H[ LONG CAN Y\ BE HELD BY ! POLICE ETC4 

,9=MATION FROM ! ,G]MAN ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION 

  

,I,D C>DS ACTUALLY CAME FROM ,G]MANY- A ,PRUSSIAN 9V5TION4 ,IT WAS DESIGN$ TO CONTROL ! POPULATION1 TO *ECK \T :O PAYS TAXES1 :O NE$S TO GO TO MILIT>Y S]VICE4 ,!Y >E N[ BEG9N+ TO 9TRODUCE NEW ,I,D C>DS ) A SPECIAL *IP4 ,IT IS POSSIBLE TO *ECK ! ,I,D C>D FROM A DI/ANCE- SO Y\ C\LD BE JU/ WALK+ BY & !N C\LD *ECK Y\R FILE4 ,SO ON A DEMON/RATION !Y C\LD USE ! 9=MATION TO *ECK ON :O IS !RE1 :O WALKS ) :OM ETC4 

,ANO!R ASPECT ( ! WAY ?AT SURVEILLANCE IS 9CREAS+ IS ! PLAN TO 9TRODUCE TOLLS = EV]Y C> 9 ,G]MANY :I* W\LD REQUIRE EA* C> TO C>RY A ,G,P,S BOX4 ,) ?IS1 NOT ONLY C\LD !Y *ECK :O HAD PAID ! TOLL BUT ALSO *ECK ! MOVEM5TS ( ANY C>4 

,PANOPTICON ,SOCIETY 

  

,?IS >TICLE1 $IT$ FROM A LEAFLET PRODUC$ 9 ,MAN*E/]1 IS 9SPIR$ BY ! ,PANOPTICAN1 A REF]5CE TO ,J]EMY ,B5?AM'S PRISON >*ITECTURE1 HAV+ A C5TRAL VANTAGE PO9T FROM :I* GU>DS C\LD WAT* EA* CELL UNOBS]V$ BY ! ISOLAT$ PRISON]1 LEAD+ TO SELF-REGULAT+ BEHAVIOR1 AS DISCUSS$ 9 ,MI*EL ,F\CAULT'S BOOK ',DISCIPL9E & ,PUNI%'4 

,:AT HAVE Y\ GOT TO HIDE8 

  

,! FIR/ IMPORTANT ?+ AB\T ,I,D C>DS IS !Y WANT A REGI/] RA!R ?AN A C>D4 ,BITS ( PAP] OR PLA/IC >E TO A GREAT EXT5T IRRELEVANT4 ,! OLD *E/NUT 0IF Y\'RE DO+ NO?+ WRONG Y\'VE GOT NO?+ TO HIDE0 IS BE+ AIR$ AGA9 BY \R GOV]NM5T4 ,!Y CLAIM ?AT ! 9=MATION TO BE RECORD$ BY ! S*EME 7#d#i ITEMS 9 ALL7 IS ONLY ! BASIC NECESS>Y TO PROVE Y\R ID5TITY @& TO FI<T CRIME4 ,BUT WE >E TALK+ AB\T 'KN[L$GE P[]' H]E1 ! ,PANOPTICAN ?AT %9ES A LI<T FROM :I* !RE IS NO:]E TO HIDE4 

,ONE ( ! CLAIMS IS ?AT IT WILL BE US$ TO /OP T]RORISM1 BUT EX-HOME SECRET>Y ,DAVID ,BLUNKETT HAS ALREADY ADMITT$3 0,I ACCEPT ?AT IT IS IMPORTANT ?AT WE DO NOT PRET5D ?AT AN 5TITLEM5T C>D W\LD BE AN OV]:ELM+ FACTOR 9 COMBAT+ 9T]NATIONAL T]RORISM04 ,9 FACT ,I,D C>DS C\LD EV5 ASSI/ MANY ( ! ?+S1 LIKE ID5TITY !FT1 ?AT !Y >E SUPPOS$LY BE+ 9TRODUC$ TO PREV5T1 SO :Y DO IT8 

,BE>+ 9 M9D ! EXP&+ DEF9ITION ( CRIME IS FA/ BECOM+ ':AT SMALL M9D$ PETTY MIDDLE CLASS FOLK DON'T LIKE' ! SCOPE = AN ,I,D S*EME SEEMS LIMITLESS4 ,IT APPE>S TO TIE 9 NICELY ) ! HUGE NUMB] ( ,C,C,T,V CAM]AS 9 ?IS C\NTRY 7! MO/ 9 ,EUROPE IF NOT ! PLANET7 & ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOR ORD]S 7,A,S,B,OS71 DISP]SAL ORD]S & ! O!R NEW P[]S GIV5 TO POLICE & C\RTS TO P5ALIZE PEOPLE )\T EV5 ! ALREADY DUBI\S 'DUE PROCESS' ( ! LAW4 ,%OPP+ C5T]S >E N[ BE+ PRAIS$ = BANN+ Y\NG PEOPLE 9 BASEBALL CAPS @& 0HOODYS04 ,H[ L[ HAVE ?+S GOT :5 Y\R CLO!S >E ! DEF9+ M>K ( CRIM9ALITY1 /RIK+ FE> EV5 9TO ! HE>T ( MI<TY ,JOHN ,PRESCOTT8 

,!Y WANT TO HAVE Y\R IRIS SCAN1 F+]PR9T1 PHOTO1 ,NATIONAL ,9SURANCE NUMB] 7,N,9,O7 & O!R NUMB]S SU* AS IMMIGRATION NUMB] IF Y\ HAVE ONE4 ,IF ANY DETAIL *ANGES Y\ WILL BE REQUIR$ TO TELL !M @& PAY = ! PRIVILEGE ( SORT+ \T ANY MI/AKES1 & BE> 9 M9D Y\ MAY ONLY F9D \T SOME?+'S NOT RI<T :5 SOMEONE ELSE ACCESSES ! DATA & SAYS Y\ CAN'T HAVE Y\ B5EFITS1 OR :ATEV]4 ,! /ATE IS PROPOS+ ?AT Y\R 9=MATION WILL BE AVAILABLE1 NOT ONLY TO GOV]NM5T (FICIALS1 BUT ALSO TO O!RS PROVID+ 'PUBLIC S]VICE'4 ,?IS W\LD APPE> TO 9CLUDE PRIVATE COMPANIES LIKE BANKS OR CR$IT *ECK+ AG5CIES SU* AS ,EXP]IAN4 ,WE HE> ?AT3 0,AS P>T ( ?IS DIGITAL SECURITY 9FRA/RUCTURE WE 5VISION ?AT EV]Y CON/ITU5T WILL HAVE A HI<LY SECUR$1 MULTI-PURPOSE1 GOV]NM5T-PROVID$ ELECTRONIC ,I,D C>D ?AT WILL S]VE NOT ONLY = GOV]NM5T PURPOSES BUT ALSO = ONL9E ACTIVITIES 9 ! PRIVATE SECTOR-! ELECTRONIC EQUIVAL5T ( TODAY'S ,I,D C>DS1 PASSPORTS1 DRIV]'S LIC5SES & SOCIAL SECURITY C>DS40 

,( C\RSE ?IS WILL ALL BE PRES5T$ 9 A WAY TO MAKE Y\ ?9K ?AT ?IS IS ACTUALLY A BLESS+1 MAK+ LIFE SO MU* EASI] @& CONV5I5T4 ,P]HAPS IT WILL BE1 BUT :O =8 

,BIG BUS9ESS BONANZA6 

  

,! ,I,D S*EME IS BE+ REALIZ$ BY A V>IETY ( 9=MATION & COMMUNICATIONS TE*NOLOGIES 7,I,C,T7 COMPANIES 9CLUD+ ,BRITI% ,TELECOM & SMALL] 'C>D @& C>D SOLUTIONS' COMPANIES LIKE ,ID5TIX :O WORK ON F+]PR9T @& FACIAL RECOGNITION TE*NOLOGY4 ,9 A L5G?Y SUBMISSION TO ! ,HOME ,(FICE1 ,ATOS ,ORIG91 ONE ( ! MA9 COMPANIES 9VOLV$1 HAS >GU$ ?AT ! ,GOV]NM5T %\LD 9TRODUCE AN ,I,D ,C>D 'LITE' & !N MIGRATE TO A FULL BIOMETRIC C>D & DETAIL$ POPULATION DATABASE :5 ! C>D IS ALREADY 9 USE BECAUSE3 0! WELL UND]/OOD S5SITIVITY ( ! ISSUE 9DICATES ! NE$ TO PROGRESS GRADUALLY RA!R ?AN BY 'BIG BANG'4 ,BECAUSE ( ! HI/ORY & TRADITION ( ! ,BRITI% PEOPLE1 WE BELIEVE ?AT >RIV+ AT A UNIV]SAL 5TITLEM5T MULTI-APPLICATION SM>T C>D MAY BE AN IT]ATIVE PROCESS /RET*+ OV] A NUMB] ( YE>S04 

,! ABOVE /ATEM5T IS AN EXAMPLE ( ! GRE$Y CYNICISM 9H]5T 9 ?IS S*EME4 ,IT IS NOT JU/ A CASE ( ! /ATE DECID+ ?AT WE CAN'T BE TRU/$ TO LIVE \R LIVES )\T !M IMPOS+ EV5 MORE PO9TLESS RULES @& REGULATIONS4 ,!Y >E ALSO 9T5T ON L9+ !IR *UMS' BULG+ POCKETS ) \R MONEY4 ,?AT'S RI<T1 MAKE SOCIETY A SEMI-OP5 PRISON & *>GE ! 9MATES = ! PRIVILEGE -- BUT AT LEA/ WE GET TO %OP4 ,) ! ADV5T ( O!R MONITOR+ TE*NOLOGY IT WILL NO LONG] BE NECESS>Y TO GO ?R\< Y\R RECEIPTS TO F9D \T :AT Y\ BUY AS AMONG O!R ?+S ! CLO!S Y\ WE> WILL BE READABLE US+ ,R,F,I,D4 ,ADMITT$LY ! /ATE MI<T NOT BE P>TICUL>LY BO!R$ BY :AT Y\ WE> UNLESS IT'S A HOODY OR HIJAB1 BUT ! COMPANIES :O >E 9VOLV$ 9 DEVELOP+ SURVEILLANCE SY/EMS WANT A LITTLE BIT MORE ?AN ! MILLIONS !Y WILL RAKE 9 = !IR ORIG9AL T5D]S @& ! MILLIONS MORE !Y'LL GET :5 ! JOB GOES OV] BUDGET4 ,!Y WILL HAPPILY DEVELOP ADDITIONAL TE*NOLOGY :I* CAN @& WILL BE SOLD TO ?OSE 9T]E/S :O WI% TO T>GET Y\ = EV]Y P5NY !Y CAN GET Y\R H&S ON4 ,PEOPLE WILL1 EV5 MORE ?AN AT PRES5T1 BE REG>D$ AS ECONOMIC UNITS RA!R ?AT AUTONOM\S 9DIVIDUALS4 

,O,K SO :Y DO WE OPPOSE ,I,D8  

,BECAUSE IT IS WRONG PLA9 @& SIMPLE4  

,IT'S A RIP (F4 ,!Y REALLY >E TAK+ ! PISS H]E4 ,*>G+ US ?R\< ! NOSE TO GET DONE OV]4  

,IT WILL NOT WORK = ANY ( ! PURPOSES !Y CLAIM = A NUMB] ( REASONS 9CLUD+ !IR LACK ( COMPET5CE4 ,AS = ! COMPANIES GRE$3 IT WILL WORK A BIT1 BUT ALWAYS NE$ A BIT MORE MONEY TO FIX IT4 ,BIT LIKE SMACK REALLY4  

,GOV]M5T ,I,T S*EMES ALWAYS COLLAPSE 9TO 9QUIRIES AS TO :AT W5T SO SPECTACUL>LY WRONG4 ,OV] BUDGET1 ! PROGRAMS DON'T WORK1 ! H>DW>E DOESN'T WORK !N !Y />T TO T9K] R\ND ) !M @&_/OR ! 9ITIAL PLAN *ANGES  #a_/#b  WAY ?R\< 7IF ?AT F> ON74 ,EV]YONE A LOS]4  

,AS WAS RAIS$ BY A ,H\SE ( ,COMMONS COMMITTEE1 !Y WILL AFFECT EV]YONE BUT VULN]ABLE SOCIAL GR\PS MORE4 ,SO IF Y\ >E FROM AN E?NIC M9ORITY OR HOMELESS = EXAMPLE Y\ WILL F9D Y\RSELF SUBJECT$ TO *ECKS MORE (T5 ?AN ?OSE RESPONSIBLE = REAL (F5SES1 LIKE BR++ 9 ?IS RUBBI%4  

,IF IT'S NOT COMPULSORY IT WILL NOT BE ( ANY GOOD REALLY 7ALSO PO9T$ \T BY A H\SE ,COMMITTEE71 ?\< ONE ?+ = PU%+ IT MAY BE TO GO ON ! 'WE CAN USE F+] PR9TS TO SOLVE OLD CRIMES'4 ,AS WE HAVE NO /ATUTE ( LIMITATIONS 9 ?IS C\NTRY @& !Y GOT RID ( D\BLE JEOP>DY IT LOOKS LIKE :5 ! POLICE >E FEEL+ UND]VALU$_/FUND$ !Y CAN FILL ! C\RTS @& JAILS ) DUBI\S CASES4  

,ANO!R ISSUE PEOPLE WILL HAVE TO FACE IS H[ TO LIVE )\T \R 9FLEXIBLE FRI5DS AS WE WILL APP>5TLY NE$ !M IF WE WANT TO WORK OR GET B5EFITS4  

,LOADS ( ,NEW (F5SES 9CLUD+3  

REFUSAL TO OBEY AN ORD] TO REGI/] "7 ,G,B,P#b#e  

FAILURE TO SUBMIT TO F+]PR9T+ & BIOMETRIC SCANN+ "7 ,G,B,P#b#e  

FAILURE TO PROVIDE 9=MATION DEM&$ BY ! GOV]NM5T "7 ,G,B,P#b#e  

FAILURE TO ATT5D AN 9T]VIEW AT A SPECIFI$ PLACE & TIME "7 ,G,B,P#b#e  

FAILURE TO NOTIFY AU?ORITIES AB\T A LO/1 /OL51 DAMAG$ OR DEFECTIVE C>D "7 UP TO #aYR 9 PRISON &_/OR A F9E  

FAILURE TO R5EW A C>D "7 ,G,B,P#a  

FAILURE TO ATT5D SUBSEQU5T F+]PR9T+ & BIOMETRIC SCANN+ :5 DEM&$ "7 ,G,B,P#a  

FAILURE TO PROVIDE SUBSEQU5T 9=MATION :5 DEM&$ "7 ,G,B,P#a  

FAILURE TO ATT5D SUBSEQU5T 9T]VIEW AT SPECIFI$ PLACE & TIME :5 DEM&$ "7 ,G,B,P#a  

FAILURE TO NOTIFY AU?ORITIES ( ANY *ANGE 9 P]SONAL CIRCUM/ANCES 79CLUD+ *ANGE ( ADDRESS7 "7 ,G,B,P#a  

PROVID+ FALSE 9=MATION "7 UP TO #b YE>S &_/OR A F9E  
  
  

,TO ADD 9SULT TO 9JURY1 MANY ( ! (F5SES SET \T 9 ! ,BILL >E CIVIL P5ALTIES MEAN+ IT'S UNLIKELY Y\'LL GET LEGAL AID TO HELP Y\R DEF5SE4 

,SO :AT >E WE GO+ TO DO8 

  

,SO F> !RE HAVE BE5 A FEW DEMOS1 MO/LY UNREPORT$ BY ! MA9/REAM M$IA4 ,AFT] ITS REELECTION ! GOV]NM5T IS SET ON BR++ ! LEGISLATION 9 AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE4 ,MU* ( ! F\NDATION WORK HAS APP>5TLY BE5 DONE @& ! PROPAG&A MA*9E HAS BE5 REVV+ UP WAIT+ = ! GRE5 LI<T4 ,WE CANNOT 7DID WE EV]7 RELY ON BACKB5*]S OR ! ,LORDS TO SAVE \R ASSES4 ,?IS ONE LIKE ! ,POLL ,TAX AFFECTS EV]YONE1 MORE SO AS IT ALSO 9CLUDES *ILDR51 & IT UP TO US ALL TO FI<T IT BE=E OR AFT] ! S*EME COMES 94 ,?IS MAY MEAN HAV+ TO SET UP SUPPORT = ?OSE D5I$ S]VICES DUE TO A LACK ( CA%1 RAIS+ AW>5ESS ( :AT IS GO+ ON @& ( ?OSE COMPANIES COMPLICIT 9 ! DEVELOPM5T ( ! S*EME4 ,WE ALSO HAVE TO *ALL5GE ! V>IETY ( >GUM5TS BE+ PUT =W>D BY ! GOV]NM5T @& SUPPORT]S ( ! S*EME ON ! GR\NDS ( PUBLIC 9T]E/4 

,CLAUSE #a7#d7 ( ! ,BILL DEF9ES IT AS BE+ 09 ! 9T]E/S ( NATIONAL SECURITY01 0= ! PURPOSES ( ! PREV5TION OR DETECTION ( CRIME01 0= ! PURPOSES ( ! 5=CEM5T ( IMMIGRATION CONTROLS01 0= ! PURPOSES ( ! 5=CEM5T ( PROHIBITIONS ON UNAU?ORIZ$ WORK+ OR EMPLOYM5T0 & 0= ! PURPOSE ( SECUR+ ! EFFICI5T & EFFECTIVE PROVISION ( PUBLIC S]VICES40 ,EV5 IF ,I,D C>DS DID ADDRESS !SE ISSUES1 :I* !Y WON'T1 IT WILL HAVE TO BE >GU$ ?AT ! EFFECT ON \R FRE$OM IS NOT WOR? ! CLAIM$ B5EFITS4 ,SOME >E ATTACKS ON \R FRE$OM ANYWAY FROM ! RACISM ( IMMIGRATION POLICY TO ! 'SO CALL$ PREV5TION ( CRIME' MEASURES :I* WE HAVE WITNESS$ EXT5D+ ?R\<\T ! PA/ C\PLE ( YE>S4 ,! ,GOV]NM5T @& 9DE$ ! POLITICAL CULTURE HAVE PLAY$ ALONG ) ! M$IA A GAME ( ':O CAN SC>E ! %IT \T ( ! PUBLIC ! MO/'4 ,9 ATTEMPT+ TO \TDO EA* O!R !Y HAVE MANAG$ TO CONV9CE MANY PEOPLE ?AT :AT !Y SEE IS NOT REAL4 ,:ILE !RE >E SOME UNPLEASANT PEOPLE 9 \R COMMUNITIES DO+ ?+S WE'D ALL PREF] !M NOT TO1 IT'S NO:]E NE> AS BAD AS ! EXAGG]AT$ HORROR /ORIES ?AT WE >E F$ DAILY4 ,?IS IS H[ !Y HAVE MANAG$ ) B>ELY A PEEP ( DISS5T TO ! COV]+ ( ! C\NTRY 9 ,C,C,T,V @& IMPOS+ ( NEW SOCIAL CONTROLS SU* AS ,A,S,B,OS @& DISP]SAL ORD]S4 ,MAN*E/] SEEMS TO BE ! CAPITAL ( REPRESSIVE PRACTICE1 A WILL+ LABORATORY = !SE NEW TOYS1 HAPPY TO HAVE MORE ,C,C,T,V ?AN ANY:]E ELSE 9 ! C\NTRY 7ANECDOTALLY ,I'VE HE>D ! PLANET7 @& APPE>S TO DEAL \T ,A,S,B,OS LIKE SWEETIES1 V]Y (T5 TO *ILDR54 ,IF PEOPLE >E HAPPY TO ACCEPT !SE MEASURES @& ! ACCOMPANY+ RHETORIC1 !Y WILL 9 ! VIEW ( ! GOV]NM5T BE PREP>$ TO ACCEPT ! ,I,D REGI/] @& C>DS4 ,ESPECIALLY IF ?OSE OPPOS$ CAN BE PRES5T$ AS 5EMIES ( ! PEOPLE :O SUPPORT T]RORISM1 CRIM9ALITY1 DROPP+ LITT] @& ANY?+ ELSE !Y HE>D ?AT SOMEONE 9 A KEY M>G9AL MI<T HAVE ?\<T AB\T GETT+ UPSET AB\T4 

,N[ ,LABOR HAVE BE5 ELECT$ AGA91 ALBEIT ) A R$UC$ MAJORITY @& SOME BACKB5*]S READY7I%7 TO *ALL5GE !IR LEAD]S1 WE CAN LOOK =W>D TO AN EXT5SION ( ! MEASURES T[>D A /ILT$ CULTURE ( FE> ALI5ATION & ! 'COM=T FOOD' ( CONSUMPTION4 ,ALREADY WE >E GETT+ SIGNALS ( ?IS ) ! 9ACCURATE @& UNFAIR /IGMATIZ+ ( Y\?1 IMMIGRANTS @& O!R SECTIONS ( SOCIETY4 ,!IR CONFUSION ( DEF]5CE ) RESPECT1 %\LD WORRY US ALL4 ,WE NE$ TO ADDRESS !SE ISSUES BE=E WE NO LONG] CAN4 ,REMEMB] :AT ?AT ,G]MAN PA/OR SAID8.<#a.> 

,WAYS TO FI<T ,I,D 

  

,LIKE ! ,TORIES' POLL TAX1 ,I,D C>DS >E ,LABOR'S [N V]SION ( A 'TAX ON BE+ ALIVE'4 ,WE CAN SCUPP] ,I,D C>DS AS SOON AS !Y TRY & =CE US TO REGI/]1 BUT ONLY IF WE />T PREP>+ N[4 ,ONCE ! S*EME IS 9 PLACE IT WILL BE H>D]1 AL?\< C]TA9LY NOT IMPOSSIBLE1 TO BEAT IT4 ,WE CANNOT ALL[ ! /ATE TO GET AWAY ) BECOM+ MORE AU?ORIT>IAN ?AN IT ALREADY IS4 

,GET 9VOLV$ 

  

,ONE WAY TO FI<T ! NATIONAL ID5TITY S*EME IS TO GET 9VOLV$ ) A LOCAL ANTI-,I,D GR\P 7OR SET ONE UP7 & HELP GET ! MESSAGE \T BY PRODUC+ & DI/RIBUT+ 9=MATION AGA9/ ,I,D 9 COMMUNITY @& SOCIAL C5T]S1 LIBR>IES1 HEAL? C5T]S & DOOR-TO-DOOR4 ,!RE IS /ILL A LOT TO DO TO EXPLA9 ! BASIC FACTS ( ! S*EME1 AS WELL AS ITS LIKELY EFFECTS1 & TO WORK \T EFFECTIVE =MS ( DIRECT ACTION4 

,GET 9=M$ 

  

,I,D WILL AFFECT DIFF]5T GR\PS 9 SOCIETY 9 MANY DIFF]5T WAYS4 ,WE KN[ ?AT APPLICATIONS TO ! ,/UD5T ,LOANS ,COMPANY WILL BE L9K$ TO ,I,D1 PROBABLY SO !Y CAN KEEP TABS ON ANY ADDRESS *ANGES1 & UNIV]SITY /UD5TS MAY EV5 NE$ TO HAVE AN ,I,D C>D TO GET A LOAN4 ,EX-,HOME ,SECRET>Y ,*>LES ,CL>KE ALSO WANT$ TO GA!R ,I,D 9=MATION ON O!R /UD5TS & S*OOL LEAV]S ?R\< ! ,CONNECTIONS ,C>D S*EME = #a#c-#a#i YE>S OLDS4 ,!RE >E LIKELY BE BIG *ANGES 9 LEVELS ( POLICE H>ASSM5T = M9ORITY GR\PS1 & ,I,D RECORDS C\LD EASILY BE US$ TO CONTROL ACCESS TO B5EFITS OR HEAL?C>E4 

,GET ! 9SIDE 9=MATION 

  

,?OSE 9 WORK CAN TRY & F9D \T AB\T ANY ,I,D-RELAT$ DEVELOPM5TS !RE4 ,ANTI-,I,D GR\PS WILL BE PLEAS$ TO HE> FROM ANY C\NCIL WORK]S OR ANYONE ELSE :O CAN HELP ! CAMPAIGN F9D \T :5 ,I,D DATA COLLECTION />TS TO HAPP5 LOCALLY1 ESPECIALLY 9 >EAS ?AT MAY BE *OS5 AS A TRIAL >EA = ,I,D REGI/RATION4 ,A WORD ( W>N+3 LOCAL C\NCILS1 :O >E LIKELY TO BE 9VOLV$ ) COLLECT+ ADDITIONAL P]SONAL DATA FROM ! ELECTORAL ROLE OR C\NCIL TAX REGI/]S1 >E 9 G5]AL V]Y AU?ORIT>IAN AGA9/ ANYONE TAK+ AUTONOM\S ACTION4 ,!Y ALSO HATE LOCAL PEOPLE TURN+ UP 9 !IR COZY C\NCIL H\SES TO PROTE/1 ESPECIALLY :5 !Y W\LD RA!R MA9TA9 ! ILLUSION ?AT !Y >E VICTIMS ( A S*EME 9/EAD ( AN 9TEGRAL P>T ( IT4 ,WORK]S 9 COMPANIES IMPLEM5T+ ! S*EME1 LIKE ,EXP]IAN1 MAY KN[ DETAILS AB\T H[ !IR EMPLOY] IS PLANN+ TO OP]ATE !IR P>T ( IT4 

,GET Y\R PASSPORT 

  

,P]SONAL 9=MATION FROM PASSPORT APPLICATIONS WILL BE US$ TO BUILD ! ,NATIONAL ,ID5TITY ,REGI/]4 ,SOME DATA COLLECTION HAS ALREADY />T$1 TAK+ FACE DIM5SIONS FROM PASSPORT PHOTOS4 ,LAT] ON1 APPLICANTS WILL HAVE TO ATT5D 9 P]SON TO GET F+]PR9TS OR EYES SCANN$ 7#f#i ,ID5TITY @& ,PASSPORT ,S]VICE C5T]S WILL BE SET-UP >\ND ! C\NTRY FROM ,OCTOB] #bf = 9-P]SON APPLICATIONS74 ,SO1 = ANYONE :O NE$S A NEW PASSPORT1 IT W\LD BE A GOOD IDEA TO GET ONE N[ BE=E ! NEW SY/EMS >E UP & RUNN+ PROP]LY1 MAK+ SURE ! PHOTO IS NOT TOO CLE> SO IT IS H>D] = ! ,PASSPORT ,(FICE TO EXTRACT FACIAL DATA4 ,ONE ,PO/ ,(FICE S]VICE = ! NEW] PHOTO ,I,D DRIV+ LIC5SE HAS Y\R PHOTO PRE-*ECK$ SO Y\ CAN SEE :AT Y\ CAN GET AWAY ) 7PO/AGE IS ALSO 9CLUD$ :I* CAN WORK \T *EAP] ?AN PAY+ = ?IS SEP>ATELY7 -- ?IS MAY ALSO BE ! CASE = PASSPORTS4 ,!RE MU/ BE LOTS ( 9DIVIDUAL WAYS TO CONF\ND ! ,I,D S*EME & !SE CAN BE %>$ 9 ANTI-,I,D GR\PS1 & EV5 BETT]1 BY TELL+ FRI5DS & NEI<BORS4 ,?IS WILL HELP BUILD A MASS REFUSAL CAMPAIGN1 BECAUSE A S*EME LIKE ?IS WON'T BE PREV5T$ BY SMALL NUMB]S ( 9DIVIDUALS HELP+ !MSELVES4 

,GET ANGRY 

  

,REMEMB] ?AT LOCAL POLITICIANS ( :ATEV] COLOR CANNOT BE TRU/$4 ,UND] ! ,TORIES1 ,LABOR C\NCIL LEAD]S 5?USIA/ICALLY ISSU$ POLL TAX DEM&S & C\RT ORD]S1 S5T 9 ! BAILIFFS & CONDEMN$ LOCAL & NATIONAL DEMON/RATIONS AS M9DLESS RIOTS4 ,BUT AS LOCAL PEOPLE1 WE SUPPORT$ EA* O!R1 WE DEFI$ ! C\RTS & SAW (F BAILIFFS4 ,WE W]E ANGRY & WE F\<T BACK4 ,MANY ( US DISAPPE>$ (F ! REGI/]S = GOOD4 ,!RE MAY BE A LOCAL ,M,P AGA9/ ,I,D 9 SOME >EAS1 BUT LOBBY+ HAS BE5 %[N TO BE USELESS4 ,WE KN[ ?AT GOV]NM5TS DO NOT LI/5 & ?AT ,I,D WILL BE BEAT5 ON ! /REETS OR NOT AT ALL4 

,DEFY-,I,D & ,NO ,BORD]S -- BETT] TOGE!R6 

  

,?IS IS ! TEXT ( A LEAFLET PRODUC$ BY ,NOTT+HAM ,DEFY-,I,D 9 ,FEBRU>Y #b#g1 GR\P 9 :I* ,A,F MEMB]S >E 9VOLV$4 ,IT WAS ALSO REPRODUC$ 9 ! ',NO ,BORD]S READ]' DI/RIBUT$ AT ! ,NO ,BORD]S CAMP AT ,GATWICK 9 ,SEPTEMB] :]E A WORK%OP WAS HELD ON ,I,D & ,BORD] CONTROL4 ,! LEAFLET EXAM9ES ! L9K BETWE5 ! 9TRODUCTION ( ID5TITY C>DS & DATABASES RESULT+ FROM ! ,I,D ,C>DS ,ACT ( ,M>* #b#f1 & ! ,BRITI% /ATE'S 9T5TION TO 9TRODUCE MU* /RICT] BORD] CONTROLS ?\< A NEW ,U,K ,BORD]S ,BILL4 

,DEFY-,I,D 

  

,GR\PS & 9DIVIDUALS 9 ! ,DEFY-,I,D NETWORK HAVE = ! LA/ FEW YE>S BE5 CAMPAIGN+ AGA9/ ! 9TRODUCTION ( A NATIONAL ,I,D S*EME1 BIOMETRIC UPGRAD+ ( PASSPORTS1 & ! SURVEILLANCE SOCIETY 9 G5]AL4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 ,NO ,BORD]S HAVE BE5 TIRELESSLY PROTE/+ AGA9/ MALTREATM5T & 9C>C]ATION ( ASYLUM SEEK]S 9 DET5TION C5T]S & AGA9/ REPRESSION BY GOV]NM5T 7& PRIVATELY RUN7 IMMIGRATION 'S]VICES'4 

,IT'S BECOM+ CLE>] ?AN EV] ?AT !SE CAMPAIGNS %\LD BE WORK+ CLOSELY TOGE!R444 

,BECAUSE ,I,D HAS ALREADY BE5 TE/$ ON ASYLUM SEEK]S & WILL ALSO BE US$ FIR/ ON O!R '=EIGN]S' 

  

,! ,HOME ,(FICE IS N[ MU* MORE OP5 AB\T ITS 9T5D$ USE ( A BIOMETRIC ,I,D DATABASE S*EME TO CONTROL ,BRITA9'S BORD]S4 ,?IS IS NOT COMPLETELY NEW- WE KN[ ?AT ,I,D TE*NOLOGIES HAVE ALWAYS BE5 TRI$ \T FIR/ ON ASYLUM SEEK]S4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ! ,>,C 'SM>T C>D' ?AT IS C>RI$ BY ASYLUM SEEK]S IS US$ = !IR REGUL> REPORT+ & TO OBTA9 ,N,A,S,S PAYM5TS FROM ! PO/ (FICE4 ,IT IS AN ,I,D C>D :I* GOES H&-9-H& ) !IR DIGITAL PHOTOS & F+]PR9TS BE+ /OR$ BY ! ,HOME ,(FICE4 ,ASYLUM SEEK]S >E F+]PR9T$ :5 !Y REPORT TO !IR REPORT+ C5T] OR POLICE /ATION4 ,NON-,EUROPEAN ,UNION VISITORS WILL SOON BE MADE TO HAVE BIOMETRIC VISAS1 9CLUD+ ?OSE ALREADY 9 ,BRITA94 ,PLUS1 ! ,EUROPEAN ,COMMISSION HAS ALREADY PUT 9 PLACE A PLAN TO REQUIRE *ILDR5 TO BE F+]PR9T$ & PHOTOGRAPH$ = PASSPORTS FROM AT LEA/ ! AGE ( #ab YE>S OLD 7,E,U MEMB] /ATES CAN DECIDE TO MAKE ?IS EV5 Y\NG]74 ,:AT IS P]HAPS LESS WELL KN[N IS ?IS WAS TRIAL$ ON ASYLUM SEEK]S 9 ,BRITA94 ,*ILDR5 AS Y\NG AS FIVE >E KN[N TO HAVE BE5 F+]PR9T$ AT ASYLUM C5T]S 9 ,CROYDON & ,LIV]POOL1 = EXAMPLE4 ,PLUS WE >E />T+ TO HE> AB\T POLICE MOBILE F+]PR9T+ UNITS BE+ US$ TO FUR!R H>ASS PEOPLE 9 C>S & ON DEMON/RATIONS4 ,! PLAN = A NEW ,NATIONAL ,ID5TITY ,REGI/] HAS ALSO BE5 DROPP$ 9 FAVOR ( COMB9+ ?REE EXI/+ DATABASES TO CREATE A 'META-DATABASE'3 7#a7 ,! ,HOME ,(FICE ASYLUM-SEEK] DATABASE 7#b7 ,! ,ID5TITY & ,PASSPORT ,S]VICE DATABASE1 & 7#c7 ,! ,DEP>TM5T ( ,WORK & ,P5SIONS ',NATIONAL ,9SURANCE' DATABASE4 ,AL?\< ! EV5TUAL PLAN IS TO EXT5D ,I,D C>DS & A META-DATABASE TO EV]YONE 9 ,BRITA91 ?IS *ANGE ( POLICY MAKES IT CLE> ?AT ASYLUM SEEK]S & O!R '=EIGN]S' >E FIR/ 9 L9E = MORE REPRESSION4 

,BECAUSE ( ! NEW 0,U,K ,BORD] ,BILL0 

  

,! GOV]NM5T SEEMS TO HAVE PUT ! P[]S GIV5 TO IT BY LA/ YE>'S ,ID5TITY ,C>D ,ACT ON ! BACK-BURN] 7AT LEA/ = N[71 :IL/ BIOMETRIC PASSPORT & VISAS >E COM+ V]Y SOON4 ,A NEW ,U,K ,BORD] ,BILL 9TRODUC$ BY ,HOME ,SECRET>Y ,JOHN ,REID ON #be ,JANU>Y #bg N[ AIMS TO =MALLY BR+ TOGE!R BORD] CONTROLS & COMPULSORY ,I,D4 ,) RELATION TO ,BIOMETRIC REGI/RATION ! ,BILL 7AMONG O!R ?+S73 0CONF]S A P[] TO MAKE REGULATIONS TO REQUIRE ?OSE SUBJECT TO IMMIGRATION CONTROL TO APPLY = A .<444.> 0BIOMETRIC IMMIGRATION DOCUM5T02 & TO REQUIRE A BIOMETRIC IMMIGRATION DOCUM5T TO BE US$ = SPECIFI$ IMMIGRATION PURPOSES1 9 CONNECTION ) SPECIFI$ IMMIGRATION PROC$URES1 & 9 SPECIFI$ CIRCUM/ANCES :]E A QUE/ION >ISES AB\T A P]SON'S /ATUS 9 RELATION TO NATIONALITY OR IMMIGRATION40 

,SOLID>ITY 

  
,EXPOS+ ! GOV]NM5T PLAN TO GET A NATIONAL ,I,D S*EME ACCEPT$ 

  

,! S+LE ISSUE CAMPAIGN ,NO#b,I,D HAS PREVI\SLY ATTEMPT$ TO KEEP ! RI<T-W+ ON BO>D BY TELL+ !M !Y CAN BE AGA9/ A NATIONAL ,I,D S*EME BECAUSE IT 0WON'T WORK TO /OP ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION04 ,C\NT]+ ?IS1 ! ,DEFY-,I,D NETWORK HAS SE5 ?AT ! GOV]NM5T'S ,I,D SY/EM WILL WORK AGA9/ IMMIGRANTS4 ,I,D C>DS & DATABASES WILL BE US$ AGA9/ '=EIGN]S' 9 G5]AL AS A C5TRAL P>T ( ! GOV]NM5T'S PLAN1 BE=E !Y EXT5D ! S*EME TO EV]YONE4 ,! FACT ?AT ,I,D C>DS & F+]PR9T+ TE*NOLOGY HAS BE5 TE/$ ON ASYLUM SEEK]S %[S ?AT ! /ATE IS PREP>$ TO IMPOSE ,I,D ON ?OSE PEOPLE ) ! LEA/ VOICE TO OPPOSE IT1 BE=E ROLL+ IT \T TO ! :OLE POPULATION4 ,TOGE!R1 ,DEFY-,I,D & ,NO ,BORD]S C\LD HELP GET ! MESSAGE ACROSS ?AT ! GOV]NM5T IS TRY+ TO GET ITS ,I,D PLANS ACCEPT$ BY CYNICAL SCAPEGOAT+ ( IMMIGRANTS & ASYLUM-SEEK]S4 ,?IS W\LD HOPEFULLY MAKE = A /RONG] ANTI-,I,D CAMPAIGN ?AT IS BAS$ ON SOLID>ITY RA!R ?AN FE>4 

,US+ ! ,SOCIAL ,C5T]S NETWORK TO WID5 COLLABORATION ( ,NO ,BORD]S @& ,DEFY,I,D 

  

,?OSE 9VOLV$ ) ,NO ,BORD]S 7,U,K7 & O!R REFUGEE SUPPORT GR\PS ALREADY HAVE A /RONG 9VOLVEM5T 9 ! EM]G+ NETWORK ( AUTONOM\S SOCIAL C5T]S 9 ,BRITA94 ,MANY PROGRESSIVE ANTI-,I,D ACTIVI/S >E ALSO 9VOLV$ ) SOCIAL C5T]S4 ,?IS IS TRUE 9 ,NOTT+HAM ) ACTIVI/S US+ ! ,SUMAC ,C5T] AS A FOCUS = ,DEFY-,I,D CAMPAIGN+1 = EXAMPLE4 ,AS WELL AS /R5G!N+ L9KS BETWE5 CAMPAIGNS1 SOCIAL C5T]S C\LD ALSO HELP KEEP AN EYE ON ! DEVELOPM5T ( ! ,ID5TITY & ,PASSPORT ,S]VICE'S #fi NEW ,AU!NTICATION BY ,9T]VIEW '9T]ROGATION' C5T]S = PASSPORT 7& ,I,D C>D7 APPLICATIONS4 

,GET 9VOLV$ ) ,DEFY-,I,D 

  

,DEFY-,I,D IS A NATIONAL CAMPAIGN FI<T+ ,I,D1 & !RE >E MANY LOCAL GR\PS :O W\LD LOVE TO HE> FROM Y\4 

0,DEFY-,I,D IS NOT A NATIONAL MEMB]%IP ORGANIZATION1 IT IS A NETWORK ( GR\PS FROM >\ND ! ,U,K4 ,LOCAL GR\PS =M ! BASIS = RESI/ANCE TO EV]Y /AGE ( ! 9TRODUCTION ( ,I,D C>DS & C\LD 9VOLVE ALL K9DS ( CAMPAIGN+ ME?ODS4 ,! BE/ WAY TO GET 9VOLV$ IS TO CONTACT Y\R NE>E/ GR\P4 ,IF !RE IS NOT ONE 9 Y\R >EA P]HAPS Y\ %\LD ?9K ( =M+ ONE4 ,H[EV]1 ! IDEA IS NOT NECESS>ILY ?AT GR\PS W\LD BE =M$ SPECIFICALLY TO PROTE/ AGA9/ ! ID5TITY C>D S*EME1 BUT ALSO ?AT EXI/+ GR\PS C\LD JO9 ! ,DEFY-,I,D NETWORK4 ,SU* A GR\P MI<T1 = EXAMPLE1 BE A COMMUNITY GR\P1 ANTI-FASCI/1 5VIRONM5TAL1 ANIMAL RI<TS1 T5ANTS ASSOCIATION OR ASYLUM SEEK]S SUPPORT GR\P40 

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