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Digital ID’s - bye bye freedom
Digital ID’s - bye bye freedom
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Impossible you can’t think that ID cards are going to stop the boats, people on trucks etc….
Having all your info online a good idea when theathrow is hacked after all the retail outlets? Terrible idea and EVEN worse if they let the links build that mega embassy in London, all the important communication electrics run under that site. |
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You have to been paid to write that?
Surely. Praising digital ID This and cashless society can and will restrict everything we do. That’s why we are doomed….. Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right. There’s nowt so stupid as folk…… |
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imp if the government said its a good idea to put your coch in a mousetrap would ya ?
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 The only good they’ll be is for chopping lines! We have a passport, that should suffic and give you a hint of what else they want on these Charlie cutters! |
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Birth certificate,license,passport and NI have never been an issue…..
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So why the need? Unless there’s an ulterior motive?
 Moneyless society is the start as BB knows. |
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'Delashay', the sole reason for a digital id card is simplicity ie all important personal info on one card - uptodate persona; info. At the moment there are too many, and this has been used by many individuals as excuses eg I do not have this; I do not have that; I'm not carrying this; I'm not carrying that; etc. Too many cards = too many possible excuses = problem in clarification.
Also, a digital id card with the latest and uptodate personal info with a "mandatory-carry" at all time by every UK individual will mean accuracy and immediate identification of the card holder / carrier. No more uncertainty eg a digital driving licence where the holder can be easily, quickly and accurately identified. Individuals are already giving all this info to financial institutions, their employers, welfare, NHS, HMRC, etc. So why the reticence? |
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Because they won’t solve the problem that they are being brought in for.
Secondly I know someone who’s dealt with European ID’s at work and seen so many fakes. Fix the problem before offering a solution, ban the burka, stop sharialaawlessness, our way or the highway, followed by benefits and housing, healthcare give away. You really think we need an ID to identify those who are criminals? Facial ID does that, one photo from an officer can match it in seconds. No documents no stay. |
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The gap between your eyes IS the key measurement used to determine identity, you’ll have heard of Da Vinci’s Vertruivian Man?
Where the whole body is mapped out to key measurements, it’s used today for facial recognition. On my trips to the US I’ve stood and had my eye scanned Terminator style, that was over ten years ago. That felt like a violation and something from the future. |
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In short I don’t trust the digital world.
I’ll be accused of multiple posting, blah blah, as a ussr of insta gram for promotion, they are able to hide your posts and presence so that you aren’t seen. You think that are until you realise that that you have broken “Community Guidlines” - that’s called a shadow ban. No one tells you of the ban or what you did, they make the rules and the goal posts move without the users knowing. You end up in a digital desert of isolation. So when people warn you beware of what you say or share, they’re right! Insta gram is based on numbers, giving likes and engagement. But get this, if you like too many too fast, that triggers a ban! The account can no longer engage and you can’t do anything until said ban is lifted. They want you to USE their APP BUT only in the way that they want. So put me on a data base that says - if I don’t do this or do that enough, or too much or too little, that month then I’m punished. No thanks. They’ve been storing all our digital info in super warehouses based in Scandinavia for years. Football size places with machines recording everything we do. They have a great database now. Why Scandinavia? Because it’s green!! In that they use the cool air there to cool all the computers. Pump said just two days ago that all this tech takes energy. There’s plans to build these sites up in Scotland and all our IDS will be in it. I wouldn’t give Penfold @ Number 10 a tissue and I’m against giving him or Blair (bf of Mandy) anything else. |
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“Simplicity”! It’s certainly worked with you.
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You’re talking to me?
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I’ve taken time to write and explain a world which you might not know and you think that’s on?
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No, no monsieur, I was responding to the impossible one. Check his last post. God bless Dela and all who sail in,……well, you know what I mean.
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Those that trust digital should consider what came, digital photography, photoshop etc. A negative couldn’t lie like digital can.
Now we have Ai, good luck with the next stages! |
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Impossible is engaging and I hope thinking about things, we amongst us aren’t the enemy.
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You all remember Back 2 the future?
Recall how he faded in the photograph? Now think of the phones with the detail removal in images. Digital database allows for a clean screen, wipeout. |
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I’ve struggled with why starmer does not want to stop the boats , he helped form the legislation on European immigration and and rules, he wrote a book about the legislation around 20 years ago, now he is talking about I’d cards to help stop the boats, and a light bulb moment of that’s why he won’t stop the boats, to bring in I’d cards, these are not just I’d cards these are complete control cards, if this goes through this is what will happen amongst others things, you will be controlled a lot more than we think, so just like last weeks protest he can stop you traveling as bus,rail and air tickets will require I’d cards, so they could will stop some traveling, even entering a protest will require you to register, everything you do will require registering first by I’d card, it’s a nightmare waiting to happen and he is conning us about its to stop the boats and stopping them working, it’s a con, but the uninformed will believe it just like the uninformed want immigration no matter what, all rents will rise and no social housing for locals as the council considers need above anything else and those on housing lists are not needy enough to qualify, they have nothing illegal immigrants, so are more needy, we must all oppose I’d cards
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Orwellian! Anyone taken in by this as being for our security is deluded. Pretty soon we’ll be having implants put into the back of our necks, like pets. Then Michael York and Jenny Agutter will seem like real prophets.
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You guys are always waffling on about the monster about to come over the hill - never actually shows its face though does it ?
Meanwhile you wander around with your mobile phones , social media , internet searches , travel cards , store cards , debit cards , security cameras etc mapping out pretty much your whole life. |
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Johnny. The monster isn't about to come over the hill, it's here. It's here in the form of the
majority of people. They will accept anything the Government implements without any resistance or thought as to the consequences. What will happen to the millions of people, including me, who will refuse to register for these cards? Well, I can tell you one thing. We won't just go away! |
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Gypsies and benefit fraudsters definitely against.
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roggrain • September 22, 2025 11:00 AM BST
What will happen to the millions of people, including me, who will refuse to register for these cards rofl if an ID card (which has nothing to do with the concept of digital ID) is launched, it will come through your door whether you like it or not. Also all the horrors that you tinfoilers are fantasising about can happen now and don't, because they are obviously illegal. What will have to be put in place is biometric ID as identity theft is likely to become are very common fraud when hackers become more and more sophisticated in utilising AI to access data. And proving who you are via biometrics might be the only way to regain conrol. |
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your smart phone will take over, it will make all your decisions for you.in all aspects of life.
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you'd best make sure yours is a very smart smart phone then
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Smart phones are already controlling most people.
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great, hold down the off button
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you would be very surprised how many people in the world can not live unless they have their smart phone with them at all times
Their owners have become addicted to them. |
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You miss my/the point johnnytheguesser. All of the items you mention are indeed very relevant but are generally used in retrospect, for the benefit of the police in crime investigation. ID cards will enable us all, individually and en masse when appropriate. to be allowed or denied access to anywhere. Total domination of anything and whatever we do, by the unscrupulous, when THEY see fit. It will be like being tagged only in reverse. Imv.
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agree loyal...digital ID is another key aspect of the control grid
I won't have it foisted upon me & I urge large numbers of others not to comply either as it will be on its arse without large scale cooperation |
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Neither do I. And I don’t feel at all disadvantaged or deprived.
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LoyalHoncho • September 22, 2025 4:47 PM BST
You miss my/the point johnnytheguesser. All of the items you mention are indeed very relevant but are generally used in retrospect, for the benefit of the police in crime investigation. ID cards will enable us all, individually and en masse when appropriate. to be allowed or denied access to anywhere. Total domination of anything and whatever we do, by the unscrupulous, when THEY see fit. It will be like being tagged only in reverse. Imv. True and phones are basically babysitters for many now. |
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This thread should really be on the chit chat or politics forum....
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I realise it's not the only one though...
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some of you lot are utter clowns....there is no freedom....government has access to everyone, and that includes our bank account...digital id will keep out all those folk with a tan that you lot hate so much.
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I have met many Aberdonian’s in my lifetime and many are admirable people. Sadly they can’t all be.
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here is the plan the World Economic Forum (WEF) have for you all.
https://intelligence.weforum.org/topics/a1G0X000005JJGcUAO it would achieve something many evil dictators have failed to do across the world as nations fought 2 World Wars to preserve freedom and freedom of speech and they arent even elected. total control of populations. |
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Eric, change the record mate, why not post on the politics forum.?? You will fit in well there.
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upcoming AI, click on an inner circle to get the related factors
clicking AI and Work Transformation circle gives - https://intelligence.weforum.org/topics/a1Gb0000000pTDREA2 human rights is one if those factors highlighted |