Stalkers, Rapists, Thieves Move to N.C.
[Under the "Coming soon to a state near you" catagory.)
The stampede has probably already begun; stalkers, rapists and thieves moving to North Carolina to take advantage of "easy picking's" made possible by that state's newly adopted "fake ID" law.
The "fake ID" law allows bars and convenience stores to "scan" state-issued driver licenses of patrons and customers. Data stored on the license will be electronically compared to records held by the state. Presumably, the intent is to eventually link the system to other state agencies as well.
The scheme is provided for and protected under the mis-named 1994 federal "Privacy Protection Act" [DPPA]. Ironically, the sole purpose for 1994 Act -- as argued by California Senator Barbara Boxer and other DPPA cosponsors -- was that the law would "prevent crime." The case-example given was that of actress Rebecca Schaeffer. Schaeffer was murdered by a stalker who used a private investigator to obtain her address from motor vehicle records. (There is clear evidence that the real goal of the DPPA sponsors and supporters was to federalize control over state motor vehicle records, which the law does.) It was claimed that the DPPA would prevent stalkers from accessing motor vehicle data.
However, the DPPA allows state motor vehicle agencies to release driver records to other government agencies and to private entities for use in "fraud prevention" programs, among other things. Of course, there is no standard criteria provided for in law describing any level of effectiveness an "anti fraud program" must meet in order to be allowed access to the information. Nor is there any requirement that the program must demonstrate that it will do more good than harm.
The DPPA underwent a long legal challenge after its adoption. Several federal courts (correctly) ruled the law unconstitutional. At the time, ScanThisNews was the only privacy organization attempting to expose the dangers of the DPPA. While, on the other hand, the front organization "Electronic Privacy Information Center" [EPIC] filed briefs with the US Supreme Court urging it to uphold the DPPA. The Supreme Court ultimately upheld the DPPA as a "ligitimate" exercise of federal control over interstate commerce (i.e., the exchange of motor vehicle information among and between states by both governmental and private entities).
In the case of the North Carolina "fake ID" law, the only criteria for determining who may, and who may not access the soon-to-be-installed instant-access link to the DMV's "electronic-verification system" is that each "check-point" must possess a valid LIQUOR LICENSE! The public must believe that the sponsors of the new North Carolina law -- as well as those who pushed for adoption of the DPPA -- are confident that no self-respecting LIQUOR LICENSE holder would ever stalk someone, "steal their identity", or allow their employees to do so!
On the contrary, it is safe to assume that stalking, rape, identity theft and targeted-thievery will flourish in North Carolina under the new law. Criminals are probably already loading up their vans, headed for North Carolina. Once the system is in place, rapists and thieves can be assured they have the correct address of their intended victim -- thanks to "electronic verification"! After all, what better place could there possibly be for locating potential victims than working as an "ID Checker" at a bar or convenience store where patrons will be required by law to disclose their private information. (And is it not fair to assume that government's response to this inevitability will be to require that all ID checkers must be federal workers using the model established for airline security?)
The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators [AAMVA] has been pushing to standardize driver license data with the stated objective of making driver licenses into de facto national IDs. Towards this goal, the AAMVA has agressively pushed states to adopt their standardized license format. And since the format for encoding information onto machine-readable driver licenses is public information, identity theft rings will surely want to tap into the check-point scanners enabling them to collect names, addresses, dates of birth, and social security number information from their targets; all made possible by the North Carolina legislature and the federal DPPA.
Scott McDonald
See
Big Brother On The Way
Supreme Court upholds privacy invading DPPA
http//www.networkusa.org/fingerprint/page1b/fp-dppa-bigbrother.html
http//www.networkusa.org/fingerprint/page4/aamva-dl-standards.htm
-----Original Message----- From owner-ignition-point@theveryfew.net Sent Saturday, November 24, 2001 Subject I-P N.C. 'fake ID' law now in effect
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CHARLOTTE -- A new "Fake ID" law that should make it harder for underage drinkers to buy alcohol in North Carolina goes into effect today. The law also will enable bars, stores and concert sites to slide a North Carolina driver's license through an electronic reader for verification.
The new law makes it a misdemeanor to make or own false identification documents that can be used for fraud. It applies to a driver's license from any state as well as passports and immigration papers.
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Different versions of the legislation passed both houses of the North Carolina General Assembly last spring, but the bills stalled in committee. After the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the legislature compromised, approving the bill that becomes law this week.
Conviction could mean a maximum imprisonment of more than six months in jail.
The law's main purpose is to curb underage sales of alcohol, said Andy Ellen, chief counsel for the North Carolina Retail Merchants Association, which promoted the bill.
The electronic-verification system authorized by the legislation will help merchants identify false licenses so they don't sell alcohol or tobacco to minors, Ellen said.
Once that system is operating, a store clerk can swipe a North Carolina driver's license through an electronic reader to compare the encoded information on the back of that card with Division of Motor Vehicle files.
If the computer says the card's good, a green light comes on. If it's bad, the light burns red. The red light will go off, for example, if DMV did not issue the license or if the birth date has been changed.
The gadget won't spot a borrowed card, so the store clerk or bartender must still verify the person presenting the license is pictured on the card.
The merchants' association plans to raise $200,000 from alcohol and tobacco companies that DMV needs to implement the system. Ellen expects it could be ready in mid-2002. The law allows access to DMV data by businesses that hold an ABC permit, including grocery stores. To protect privacy, the retailer cannot retain information from the driver's license.
The law also has the potential to reduce organized check fraud, Alford said. "Bad checks are a huge problem," Alford said. "People can fake an ID and cash $5,000 to $8,000 (in payroll checks) a day."
"This is an important first step," Alford said. "I have been waiting for this for years."
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