Comments on: ID Cards: scum to get them first http://www.chickyog.net/2008/03/06/id-cards-scum-to-get-them-first/ The weblog of Brighton-based writer Justin McKeating Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:14:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: D-Notice http://www.chickyog.net/2008/03/06/id-cards-scum-to-get-them-first/comment-page-1/#comment-38328 D-Notice Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:54:08 +0000 http://www.chickyog.net/2008/03/06/id-cards-scum-to-get-them-first/#comment-38328 You missed out binge-drinkers! You missed out binge-drinkers!

]]> By: redpesto http://www.chickyog.net/2008/03/06/id-cards-scum-to-get-them-first/comment-page-1/#comment-38305 redpesto Thu, 06 Mar 2008 18:49:03 +0000 http://www.chickyog.net/2008/03/06/id-cards-scum-to-get-them-first/#comment-38305 Doug - <a HREF="http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/jan/14/facebook" rel="nofollow">these</A> might be the droids you're looking for? Doug – these might be the droids you’re looking for?

]]> By: Doug Devaney http://www.chickyog.net/2008/03/06/id-cards-scum-to-get-them-first/comment-page-1/#comment-38298 Doug Devaney Thu, 06 Mar 2008 16:57:04 +0000 http://www.chickyog.net/2008/03/06/id-cards-scum-to-get-them-first/#comment-38298 Jase, don't know if you've caught up with this one before, but I do like it: http://www.brainsturbator.com/site/comments/facebook_the_cia_and_you/ About a third and halfway down this page under the headline "High-Tech Stupid" is the neatest dismissal of any claims for identity cards (or any other method of data-mining) in TWAT that I've come across. No offence. Put simply, a database containing your activities and preferences may help to predict what vodka you'll buy, but will be completly incapable of determining whether you'll add a flaming rag to your tipple. Strangely, I stumbled across it when trying to look up the alleged link between Facebook and the CIA, but that's another paranoid story... Jase, don’t know if you’ve caught up with this one before, but I do like it: http://www.brainsturbator.com/site/comments/facebook_the_cia_and_you/

About a third and halfway down this page under the headline “High-Tech Stupid” is the neatest dismissal of any claims for identity cards (or any other method of data-mining) in TWAT that I’ve come across. No offence.

Put simply, a database containing your activities and preferences may help to predict what vodka you’ll buy, but will be completly incapable of determining whether you’ll add a flaming rag to your tipple.

Strangely, I stumbled across it when trying to look up the alleged link between Facebook and the CIA, but that’s another paranoid story…

]]> By: DonaldS http://www.chickyog.net/2008/03/06/id-cards-scum-to-get-them-first/comment-page-1/#comment-38297 DonaldS Thu, 06 Mar 2008 16:43:25 +0000 http://www.chickyog.net/2008/03/06/id-cards-scum-to-get-them-first/#comment-38297 No surprises here, then. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/03/31/ippr_irregular_migration Grim, innit? No surprises here, then.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/03/31/ippr_irregular_migration

Grim, innit?

]]> By: redpesto http://www.chickyog.net/2008/03/06/id-cards-scum-to-get-them-first/comment-page-1/#comment-38295 redpesto Thu, 06 Mar 2008 16:21:01 +0000 http://www.chickyog.net/2008/03/06/id-cards-scum-to-get-them-first/#comment-38295 Of course, if the NUS decide <a HREF="http://www.nusonline.co.uk/news/275242.aspx" rel="nofollow">not to play ball</A>... <I>"We would also be concerned for the safety of students’ personal information if they were coerced into entering the ID card system in this way."</I> Of course, if the NUS decide not to play ball…

“We would also be concerned for the safety of students’ personal information if they were coerced into entering the ID card system in this way.”

]]> By: Legofesto http://www.chickyog.net/2008/03/06/id-cards-scum-to-get-them-first/comment-page-1/#comment-38291 Legofesto Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:28:40 +0000 http://www.chickyog.net/2008/03/06/id-cards-scum-to-get-them-first/#comment-38291 You forgot benefit "scroungers" and those "malingering" on Incapacity Benefit, Jus. They will need an ID card to keep receiving benefits and access healthcare. Nothing Labour like more than kicking a cripple when he's down. You forgot benefit “scroungers” and those “malingering” on Incapacity Benefit, Jus. They will need an ID card to keep receiving benefits and access healthcare.

Nothing Labour like more than kicking a cripple when he’s down.

]]> By: Demon http://www.chickyog.net/2008/03/06/id-cards-scum-to-get-them-first/comment-page-1/#comment-38290 Demon Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:23:45 +0000 http://www.chickyog.net/2008/03/06/id-cards-scum-to-get-them-first/#comment-38290 If there is hope,it lies in the chavs. If there is hope,it lies in the chavs.

]]> By: Tom http://www.chickyog.net/2008/03/06/id-cards-scum-to-get-them-first/comment-page-1/#comment-38289 Tom Thu, 06 Mar 2008 14:41:58 +0000 http://www.chickyog.net/2008/03/06/id-cards-scum-to-get-them-first/#comment-38289 Scottish baggage handlers will be included too, which presumably means tabloid hero terrorist-thumper John Smeaton will be forced into line. Nice way to repay him. Here's your medal and ID card, son, now don't give us any backchat. I wonder if anyone's asked him his opinion. I like the implied suggestion from Wor Jacqui that baggage handlers are so untrustworthy that to keep us safe we need to spend billions fingerprinting the buggers. Good thing they aren't in charge of anything sensitve like, er, loading bags onto aeroplanes, or anything. Scottish baggage handlers will be included too, which presumably means tabloid hero terrorist-thumper John Smeaton will be forced into line. Nice way to repay him. Here’s your medal and ID card, son, now don’t give us any backchat. I wonder if anyone’s asked him his opinion.

I like the implied suggestion from Wor Jacqui that baggage handlers are so untrustworthy that to keep us safe we need to spend billions fingerprinting the buggers. Good thing they aren’t in charge of anything sensitve like, er, loading bags onto aeroplanes, or anything.

]]> By: ejh http://www.chickyog.net/2008/03/06/id-cards-scum-to-get-them-first/comment-page-1/#comment-38287 ejh Thu, 06 Mar 2008 14:03:20 +0000 http://www.chickyog.net/2008/03/06/id-cards-scum-to-get-them-first/#comment-38287 Makes a change from trying it out on the bloody Scots. Makes a change from trying it out on the bloody Scots.

]]> By: Lee Griffin http://www.chickyog.net/2008/03/06/id-cards-scum-to-get-them-first/comment-page-1/#comment-38286 Lee Griffin Thu, 06 Mar 2008 13:16:00 +0000 http://www.chickyog.net/2008/03/06/id-cards-scum-to-get-them-first/#comment-38286 BBC2 wants us to care about the chavs, so that can't happen. BBC2 wants us to care about the chavs, so that can’t happen.

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