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Story: ID cards: Aviation workers being 'used politically'

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Andrew,

I will now respond to the following closing comments from one of your last posts to this Story. My consideration may hopefully provide some food for thought:

.....In closing, I would like you to think through the actual practical "Street Level" back story, post NIR, of how your working Bobby is going to use ID cards to nab a suspected terrorists/illegal/.

Most of those conversations go:

PC P: Excuse me suspicious looking geezer, can I see your ID card.

Dodgy One: Sorry ociffer, I don't carry one.

PC P: ........

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My response:

PC P (taking out hand held ID device): That's ok. Just give me your name.

Dodgy One: John Smiff

PC P types name into device and waits....

PC P: What part of this universe do you reside in Mr Smiff?

Smiff: What's it to you?

PC P: Well there's been a robbery in this area only a few hours ago and you just happen to fit the description.

Smiff: Yeah, well it aint me cobber!

PC P: No probs squire. Just doin my job. So, where do you hail from?

Smiff: Norff of 'ere?

PC P: And where might that be?

Smiff: Watford

PC P: Righto! Gimme a second. Hmmm, I've got a few Smiff's in Watford. What's the name of your street?

Smiff: Whitehall.

PC P: Ok. Let's have a look. Here's a J. Smiff, Whitehall St, Watford.

Smiff (looking over PC P's shoulder at device): Yeah, that's me!

PC P: Just put your finger on the scanner here seeing as you 'aint got any ID and I'll just make a quick check to confirm that you are who you say you are. Ok?

Smiff: Can I call my lawyer first?

PC P: It's only routine Mr Smiff. Only routine. No need for concern.

Smiff puts finger on scanner. They both watch as the screen produces a digital ID information card of Smiff along with brief details (DOB, address, any outstanding warrants, parking fines, criminal history, last digital transaction location).

PC P: Hmmm. No record, no fines, no bad deeds. You seem clean to me, Smiff. We will however need to keep your ID in connection with the purported crime for the next 72hrs, as required by law, until we clear any possible connection to you. Would you like a receipt of this ID request?

Smiff: Yeah.

PC P: Where would you like me to send it?

Smiff: Send it to the address you got there!

PC P: Whitehall St, Watford?

Smiff: Yeah! No can I go? I've got a bleedin' movie startin' in ten minutes and I'm runnin' late!

PC P: (While pushing receipt send button on device and nodding head) Sure. Any question?

Smiff (pointing to ID device): Can that thing spot me twenty quid?

PC P: Not yet Smiff, but they're workin' on it! Thanking you for your cooperation. Good night.

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