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2008-08-06 Science & Technology

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Posted by Fred 2008-08-06 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 "We will track you down wherever you are in the world,"

Woo-f'n-hoo. Eleven down, eleven thousand to go. At this rate, we might get 1% of them before they die of old age.

Posted by gorb 2008-08-06 03:44|| 2008-08-06 03:44|| Front Page Top

#2 Sic a dog on a dog.

Write the law such that if someone steals your identity that you may whack'em and then petition the government for a new one since you are now 'officially' dead. Can't be charged with murdering yourself, can you? So, it's just an administrative act to issue new personal date. That's put a pause in anyone doing that sort of theft. When you steal hundreds, if not thousands of id's, I'm betting there are some out there who'd like to start a new life again. Feel lucky punk?

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-08-06 08:45|| 2008-08-06 08:45|| Front Page Top

#3 My first thought when I saw the headline was

"11 guys are sharing Michael Moore's identity!"

Posted by AlanC 2008-08-06 10:55|| 2008-08-06 10:55|| Front Page Top

#4 Identity theft should be a felony and anyone aiding and abetting it should face fines or jail. Additionally any crime commited with a stolen identity should immediately implicate the identity thief with that crime. You provide stolen ID to terrorist and you are now part of any acts they commit. Make it clear and well known.

Posted by rjschwarz 2008-08-06 14:21|| 2008-08-06 14:21|| Front Page Top

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