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Re: Gotta love Oracle...
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Wed, 24 Oct 2001 15:59:23 GMT
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> > But seriously, why is it that you in the US seem to think it's
> > unreasonable to randomly ask people for their identity at certain places?
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> Because my rights trump, in most cases, the priveleges of the government.
> Only
> when there is a plausible threat to the peace of the many may my rights be
> laid
> aside for investigation and possible punishment. The power to randomly hassle
> people can easily be abused. And it is.
So, being asked for a proof of identity violates one of your rights? Which
one?
I would be opposed to any other than a very brief use of my ID information,
but giving it out to briefly check whether I am on a list of wanted people
seems OK ...
:wq
Horst (who is a bit behind in reading news ...)
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| (...) Right to privacy. Right against unreasonable search and seizure.... Absent of being suspected of a specific crime there is no constitutional requirement to say who in particular you are if you are in a public place. Certainly private property (...) (25 years ago, 24-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) I don't know. They never seem to consult me when making these decisions. Please do not assume that because I live here, I support many actions of the government. I am fairly disenfranchised, if you haven't noticed. (...) Oh? What does it (...) (25 years ago, 14-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.loc.pt)
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