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No2ID Campaigners Briefing Leaflet 1 20/12/04 How to WIN the Fight Against the National Identity Card and Associated National Identity Register A Guide to Countering pro-ID Questions and Arguments From Friends, Family, Colleagues, Media and the Government Background In November 2003, the government announced its intention to introduce a compulsory National Identity Card as quickly as the technology can be proven and the population 'softened up' to accept it. Since that date it has worked tirelessly to push ahead with this agenda. This booklet will be useful to you if: You believe in privacy and freedom and are feeling uncomfortable about the government's new Citizen Database and ID card and the associated database of citizens called the National Identity Register. You are unsure about how to answer some of the pro-ID opinions you hear. Maybe some of the 'pro' arguments even seem convincing and you would like to be able to refute them. This booklet will go through the main pro-ID questions and arguments you may hear from friends, family, government officials and the media. Hopefully it will provide you with solidly reasoned counter-arguments to help get your point across. What We Stand For Here is a quick reminder about what NO2ID is all about: NO2ID is a single-issue pressure group established with the aim of stopping the government from introducing compulsory Identity Cards and a National Identity Register - the vast database that will be necessary to make the cards work. We are also against 'voluntary' Identity Cards as these are, by the Government's own admission, merely a step on the road to compulsion. 1 No2ID Campaigners Briefing Leaflet 1 20/12/04 We are a concerned group of people from all backgrounds who wish to protect our fast-vanishing privacy and civil liberties. All our funding is from voluntary donations, grants and NO2IDproduced merchandise. We are completely non-partisan and are unaffiliated to any group, religion, political party or business. We are not against all forms of ID. NO2ID's Constitution focuses us specifically on "issues concerning ID cards, centralised identity registers and schemes involving the creation of a unique identifying number and/or biometrically based identifier(s) for each and every citizen" and "initiatives that involve comprehensive data sharing without the fully-informed and explicit consent of the individual". We are against compulsory entry onto a National Identity Register and the creation of a National Identity Register Number (NIRN) for each one of us, no matter how innocent the information linked by NIRN or held on file may be, i.e. we are against this on principle." The Main Argument As a supporter, it is important that you always have in mind this issue of principle, even though you may choose to argue from on practical grounds ("It's expensive, it won't stop terrorism, it will criminalise ordinary people" etc.) The reason for having principle as your guide is that practical arguments always carry less weight and are often easily refuted – and this means you are less likely to win converts. To get this vital point across, consider slavery. Slavery is wrong on principle with no further discussion required. The principle here is that all people should be free from coercive force – free to choose their own path, free to pursue their own happiness and even free to make their own errors. That is the way to argue against slavery. It is far weaker to argue that slaves are, say, inefficient and that machines would be better. This just invites a long and heated discussion about the relative efficiencies of machines –v– muscle and entirely misses the point. You could easily lose a debate like this if your opponent were able to convince the audience that muscle is actually better/cheaper/more flexible or more efficient than a machine – which indeed it may be. So What is the Principle Here? The principle is that you are a sovereign citizen and you do not live by 'government permission'. A government is (or should be) the servant of the people, not its master. Privacy and freedom are yours by right and we only give governments permission to curtail these freedoms in very limited and important circumstances. It is not a proper function of government to engage in blanket surveillance of law-abiding citizens; or to instigate systems of compulsory identification; or to open a file on each citizen; or to criminalise citizens who refuse to comply. Although you should be constantly guided by such principles, in practice most people are hopelessly ill-equipped to argue from a position of principle having been brought up on a diet of sound-bite rhetoric and policies based on 'mood of the moment' expediency. We live in a pragmatic age where most people agree with the statement: "If it works – then to hell with principle." Therefore unless you are engaged in debate with someone who understands the meaning of the word 'principle' it is better to soften your approach to one of 'balance' whilst holding the principle in your mind. 2 No2ID Campaigners Briefing Leaflet 1 20/12/04 For example: "We believe in finding a correct balance between preserving our freedom and privacy on the one hand, and satisfying our desire for safety and security on the other. Such a balance requires wise, benevolent government and constant vigilance from the population. We must be prepared to challenge those who would violate our freedom and privacy for their own political or financial gain." So a more easily digested line of argument is that because we live together in a society we must trade some freedoms in the name of a peaceful and smooth-running society for all. But we must be very careful about which freedoms we give away and what the motive is of those who would seek to remove our privacy and freedom. You would then move on to explain why a National Identity Register and ID card is a massive intrusion on liberty and freedom – or at the very least it enables such massive intrusion. The National ID card and National Identity Register is a giant leap towards authoritarian control and fundamentally alters the balance of power between citizen and state. The card itself is not the real problem. The concern is the vast National Identity Register with each citizen becoming a number on a government computer which would hold a file on each of us. Initially the file would contain very little (date of birth, current address…). But gradually (in the name of 'preventing terrorism' 'stopping crime' or 'protecting children') the file would contain or link to more and more personal information such as: your spending habits, your ethnicity, your religion, your sexual preferences, your political leanings, your health records, your criminal records, your driving record and convictions. Naturally the government currently have 'no plans' to add such data and maintain that they will have 'adequate safeguards' in place… All practical arguments (cost, computer problems, etc.) are secondary to this main argument from principle – but obviously you will use these secondary arguments a great deal. Argue From the Positive, Not the Negative Before we get into the strictly practical pro- and anti-ID arguments, here is another important point. Whenever possible, argue passionately about what you stand FOR (privacy and freedom) rather than what you are AGAINST (ID cards and government databases). This has a much more powerful effect. Why? Because everyone wants privacy and freedom – these are not alien concepts to most people. Everyone gives these up reluctantly, and only after due persuasion that is for the best - although we are all far better at giving up other people's freedoms of course! Very few people (we hesitate to say "nobody") will make a statement such as: "Frankly I am appalled that anyone could want such disgusting things as privacy and freedom. It just goes to show the corruption we are facing in this world that anyone could have the nerve to suggest these things were good…." So, always try and turn it around to the positive, as follows: "Why are you so against these ID cards?" "Before I answer that, I would just like to say that I am passionately for privacy and freedom; I am only against these cards because they seriously threaten the freedoms which I hold so dear. 3 No2ID Campaigners Briefing Leaflet 1 20/12/04 Freedoms, by the way, which a million Britons found important enough to fight and die for in the last World War alone." Argue About the Database, Not the Card Most people see cards as unthreatening – they carry a wallet or purse full of them already. They simply cannot see that another 'harmless piece of plastic' is anything sinister. They are right in a way – it's the database which is the danger, not the card. So try always to lead with the dangers of the National Identity Register, not the card itself. The dangers are having a file held on each citizen with ever increasing amounts of personal data being added and an increasing army of 'authorised users' having access to such data. How to Debate With People For Maximum Effect You may often find yourself in a debate – sometimes heated – about privacy, Identity Cards, Big Brother, creeping statism and so on. It is not very efficient one-to-one to try to convince someone else of your views because, in general, people are very poor at thinking through their positions and holding logically consistent views. In particular they are unused to thinking from principle. They view principled arguments as 'unbending' or 'extreme'. Bottom line? You'll have your work cut out – but it can be fun. The Players Unlike more emotional subjects such as fox-hunting, vivisection, and abortion, it is unlikely that you will come across any vehemently pro-ID card arguments. Most people have not really considered the issue. If they have thought about it at all, they probably have some vague notion that ID cards will 'somehow' stop terrorism and crime (in some vague, undefined way) and they might have assimilated, and regurgitate a few sound-bites such as "If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear." Or "If it saves just one kiddie's life, it's worth it." Thus you are in competition with apathy and ignorance, rather than passion and certainty. You may also come across the rare person who holds very extreme (in our view) ideas along these lines: "I would have a chip in everyone's head controlling their thoughts, if that's what it took to stop crime." The more you press this person, the deeper they will dig-in, advocating life imprisonment for a first offence ("…they shouldn't have done the crime if they didn't want to go to prison.") and the death penalty for many crimes. They do not think that the current two million spy cameras are anything like enough and would strongly advocate a spy camera in each of our homes, together with a microphone. They would state that only criminals could possibly protest such a move. When you explain that the price of low crime is totalitarian dictatorship, they will agree – they just want that dictatorship as soon as possible. Thankfully these people are rare. It is hard/impossible to get them to take a more reasonable stance. It is best to disengage. In general most people won't have thought about it at all, some will be strongly anti-Big Brother already and a few will be mildly pro-Big Brother. This is good news for us as the vast majority of people are at least open to hearing our arguments and being converted to our point of view. Contrast this with contentious issues such as abortion where most people have firmly held views, issuing from deep moral or religious convictions one 4 No2ID Campaigners Briefing Leaflet 1 20/12/04 way or the other. It is almost impossible to turn a pro-abortion advocate into an anti-abortion advocate, and vice-versa. Not so with our campaign, thankfully. How to 'Win' an Argument The objective (in any argument or debate on any issue) is to try to get the other person to consider your viewpoint and hopefully change their own viewpoint as a result of their discussions with you. The objective is not to 'win' the argument and be 'right' by brow-beating the opposition with a stunning array of incontrovertible facts. When you set out to do this, people become alienated and even more firmly wedded to their viewpoint. So here are a few tips for achieving the desired outcome of winning hearts and minds. Tip #1: Stay Calm No matter how impassioned you feel about an issue, it is always alienating to be screamed at, lectured to or spoken to like an idiot. How do you feel when someone does this to you? It makes the other person go into 'protective' mode right at the point when you want them to listen sympathetically to your viewpoint. So, no screaming, wagging fingers, waving arms, thumping tables or condescension – and that includes 'voice tone condescension' even though the words you are saying are innocuous in themselves! Tip #2: No Judgemental Language Do you want a sure-fire way of making someone switch-off to your viewpoint and become hostile and defensive? Use judgemental language and negative labels – or use a tone of voice which implies these things. "Only a fool would believe…" "What kind of moronic statement is that?" "That's just ridiculous and unreasonable." "Come off it! You cannot be serious, surely?" "Listen, I'm going to explain this just once more, and s-l-o-w-l-y, ok?" "That's the sort of stupid question I have come to expect from fools like you." "Sigh… I'm wasting my time here. I thought you had a bit more intelligence." Tip #3: Listen to the Other Person and Respect Their Viewpoint "I don't learn anything when I'm talking," is a very true saying. What do you most want from your encounter? You want the other person to listen to you considerately, hear your viewpoint, think about it intelligently, then hopefully (and it is a BIG hope) come on to your side, right? The best way to achieve this is to give the other person the same respect – but this is so difficult to do when one of your deeply held beliefs is being challenged. 5 No2ID Campaigners Briefing Leaflet 1 20/12/04 Although it might seem to you that the person challenging you is being deliberately stupid or acerbic, in reality people engage in such a debate either because they are curious or because they have some strongly held views of their own. Their views may be wrong (in your opinion) but they must be respected. Putting it simply, you must start from where they are, right now, if you are to have the faintest hope of converting them. If they challenge your views, silently ask yourself a vital question: "What are they needing right now?" This allows you to connect to the person before you start giving intellectual water-tight arguments. The importance of this cannot be over-emphasised. Water-tight arguments in themselves never win battles in emotive issues – connecting person-to-person at least gives you a fighting chance. Hint: 90%+ of people who take a pro-ID Card stance are acting out of fear. So their need is security and safety. They view the world as a dangerous place with criminals and terrorists lurking on every corner. Governments are delighted to aid them in this view if it helps their agenda. They are frightened and want protection – just like we all want protection. They see the ID card (and many other draconian security measures) as providing them with more safety. Their un-stated motto might be: "Safety and protection at ANY price." Incidentally, many of us in the anti-ID card camp are also frightened and want protection. We are frightened that our hard-won liberties are being dismantled, and we want protection from overarching Big Brother state control and interference. Tip #4: Address Their Needs and Concerns FIRST So before you launch into the intellectual arguments, try to connect with and acknowledge the other person's position first. If they are just mildly curious and have no strong feelings either way, you can proceed straight to the main arguments. Example of Bad Argument John and Mary are discussing ID Cards. John is mildly in favour of them but hasn't really thought about it that much. Mary has thought a lot about is and is passionately against. This sort of response will get Mary nowhere: John: "I think ID cards could be just what we need. They will stop these terrorists from attacking us. That's got to be a good thing, surely?" Mary: "Don't be stupid! It has been scientifically proven that 89.37% of terrorists do not even have ID on them when committing their acts…blah, blah, blah." Hopeless! John will only dig-in deeper. Now compare with this: 6 No2ID Campaigners Briefing Leaflet 1 20/12/04 Example of Good Argument John: "I disagree. I think ID cards could be just what we need. They'll stop these terrorists from attacking us. That's got to be a good thing, surely?" (Mary first acknowledges John's position before doing anything else.) Mary: "So you're worried about the increase in terrorist attacks recently and you want people to be safe?" (Guessing at, and then acknowledging John's need for safety.) John: "Well yeah! Aren't you? I mean it's getting ridiculous. There was that Istanbul bomb, and the World Trade Centre and Jakarta – I mean, who's safe these days?" Mary: "Sounds like you're worried that terrorists might come into this country and plan attacks and that makes you fearful?" John: "Well it's certainly possible, isn't it? And ID cards would let us know who these people were…" [Okay, John feels listened-to now, his voice-tone is already calmer and more reasonable and Mary can progress.] Mary: "Yeah, I want us all to be safe too, and if I thought ID cards would have any significant impact on terrorism, maybe I would be more in favour, but you know there is good reason to suppose that not only will they not stop terrorism, they could even aid terrorism…" John: "Huh? How come?" Now Mary is free to explain this strand of the argument to John – and most importantly, John is listening. What a difference that way of talking makes. However, be warned, it's not so easy to do in the heat of an argument! TIP #5 Change May Not Come Immediately You've talked for an hour, listened to and acknowledged their concerns and produced a glittering array of unassailable points - but that pig-headed fool (to use judgemental language!) still has not changed his mind. This does not mean that you have lost. Often people feel the need to stick to their position, even when they know they are defending the indefensible. Haven't we all done that at some time? Maybe later, or next day or next week something you have said will suddenly have an effect and they will come to you and say: "I've been thinking about what we discussed last week, and you know, I think you've got a point…" Tip #6 You've Heard it a 100 Times Before But THEY Haven't As a campaigner you must be prepared to repeat the same points, time and again like a broken record. You need to remember that most people have not thought this through and it will be the first time they've heard a sensible counter-argument to trite media sound-bites. There may be 1,000+ issues alive at any one time; everything from more funding for the ballet through to mothers against drunk drivers. It is not reasonable to expect people to be briefed on even 1% of 7 No2ID Campaigners Briefing Leaflet 1 20/12/04 these campaigns. Our campaign is just another in a long list, so be prepared to be patient and to repeat yourself over and over again. No matter how many times you have heard the old "nothing to hide, nothing to fear" argument, try to avoid sighing and rolling your eyes before launching into the thousandth repetition of the argument against this. The message you are sending is: "Oh my God! I can't believe you asked such a moronically obvious question. (Sigh). Oh well, I guess I'll have to explain it s-l-o-w-l-y for you once again…" Key Point Just because a particular proposal has some advantages (and a National ID card DOES have advantages, of course) that doesn't mean it is good or should be adopted. Hopefully this is obvious. If not, consider the advantages of banning all cars or imposing a jail-on-sight, all-night curfew in cities from 6 pm until 6 am. Both could be shown to have really massive benefits (consider 3,000 deaths a year in vehicle accidents and drunken thugs in our city centres.) Let's now move on to the main practical arguments and questions you will come across, together with some suggested answers. The Main Arguments and Questions There follows a very brief summary of our main points. Remember to argue from principle wherever possible and then to use these practical points as secondary ammunition. Who Gains From an ID Card? Government. All governments of all persuasions in all countries constantly seek increased power and control – often, by the way, for genuinely benign reasons, but often not. Big Business. They long for all 'consumers' to be logged, filed and classed according to demographics and spending profiles. This is not a sinister motive. It merely increases their profits as they can more carefully and cost-effectively target their marketing. "If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear." This is the most popular sound-bite, endlessly regurgitated by media interviewers and hence picked up and repeated by the general public. Answer: One good way to graphically illustrate the poverty of this argument is to counter with an example: "So you will not object to a government spy camera in every room of your house, including your bedroom, linked back to a police monitoring station? Apparently a lot of crime goes on behind closed doors. Child abuse, criminals conspiring, thieves dividing up their loot, drug dealers etc. The police could clear up a lot of crime with these new powers. Surely if you have nothing to hide you have nothing to fear?" Or: "Spy satellite technology is now getting so sophisticated that the government may propose that a high-power camera in space can now track each citizen 24/7 and watch and record their every movement. If you have nothing to hide, why would you fear such a system?" 8 No2ID Campaigners Briefing Leaflet 1 20/12/04 Interestingly, we have gone so far down the route of Big Brother State Control that some people hearing this would actually welcome the compulsory introduction of such cameras and satellites. More reasoned answer: This needs restating to expose its true colours, thus: "So you are saying that if you are not a criminal then the government may use any surveillance and monitoring against you no matter how draconian and intrusive? All mail should be routinely opened, all telephone calls routinely recorded, cameras monitoring every movement you make?" Your need for privacy does not, Key Point in any way, imply you have something to fear or hide. This ID cards will criminalise tens of thousands of ordinary is an entirely erroneous notion. people. The new Bill established a large number of To invade your privacy, new crimes and offences to ensure that people comply. someone should have a very Penalties already proposed include: good reason. One valid reason £1,000 fine for failure no notify the authorities of would be if you were change of details. committing criminal acts or £2,500 fine for failure to have a card. strongly suspected of doing so. Two years in prison for refusal to pay the fine. Then, with due process of law, the police could invade your privacy for a strictly limited period, associated with the alleged criminal activity. Only vicious, out-of-control dictatorial regimes believe in monitoring and controlling all citizens all of the time just 'in case' a tiny minority of individuals get up to no good. In fact it is the innocent who have the most to fear. Criminals and terrorists will simply find a way around these cards – it will be a minor irritation (or even a golden opportunity) to them. Only the careless and guileless will be caught up in the bureaucratic nightmare. It is they who will be fined and criminalised for any one of the proposed 'ID crimes' such as failure to renew on time. "But surely if it saves just ONE…" …kiddie, life, victim of crime, terrorist attack, illegal immigrant…etc. Answer: "So by your own logic, if I can prove that it causes just ONE death or harms just ONE child, the government will immediately abolish it?" More reasoned answer: We do not apply this argument to any other aspect of society, so why should we for ID cards? We kill 3,000 and injure 30,000 on the roads each year yet we do not abolish cars. 120,000 die each year from smoking-related illness yet we do not abolish cigarettes. 80 people are killed each year falling from step-ladders – by the same argument we should abolish those, after all, if it saves just ONE life… "What's wrong with having ID? Surely we need them in our modern world and I have a fist-full of the stuff already?" Answer: No2ID does not oppose voluntary identity documents such as bus passes, library cards, bank cards, etc. Furthermore, we are not against any particular methods (e.g. biometric) of identification. Put simply, if you choose to have a biometric card issued by (say) ABC Bank, then this is your choice. You can bank there or not, carry their card or not – and sue ABC if they release your private information to a third party without your consent. We are against the blanket, compulsory introduction of a National Identity Card for every UK resident, with 9 No2ID Campaigners Briefing Leaflet 1 20/12/04 its associated National Identity Register run by government bureaucrats. Such a database would grow year on year until eventually the government had a file on every person in the UK. The file (and card) could contain or link to financial history, health background, religion, ethnicity, criminal convictions, purchase history, physical whereabouts of the 'target' citizen, political profile, DNA profile etc. etc. Each passing year will hear a call for more data to be added to the system in the name of "anti-fraud" "anti-crime" "anti-terrorism" "protecting children" "anti tax-evasion" or any one of a number of similar reasons. "Sounds a bit Big Brotherish I agree, but what makes you think this government want that kind of level of control?" Answer: All governments of all persuasions in all countries constantly seek increased power and control – often, by the way, for genuinely benign reasons, but often not. Successive governmentsin-waiting in the UK have chattered about 'rolling back the frontiers of the state' – each elected government has done the exact opposite when in power – introducing more laws, higher taxes, more centralisation and stripping away more freedoms. It is central to our argument that a National ID Card and its associated National Identity Register are the ultimate enabling tools for corrupt regimes. This government may be benign – but the next? And the next fifty governments? Basically, do you trust governments to have your best interests at heart now and forever? "Where is the real danger here?" Answer: Creeping statism. Each year seeing more and more bureaucrats having access to your citizen file, and more and more data being required to be placed on your file. It will also make us constantly and habitually defer to state control on a daily basis. Thus: "Have I got my ID card? What if I'm stopped? I must remember not to go out without it. I hope I'm not caught this time…" and "Should I buy this magazine on guns? What if it ends up on my record? Maybe I'd better not visit that country – it would look bad on my file. Maybe I won't buy that extra bottle of wine – it could damage my health record and affect my insurance premiums…") "If it will stop terrorism then I'm in favour of it." Answer: In fact it could make the terrorists life easier, if anything. Even the government dropped their tired 'fighting terrorism' slogan in 2002 regarding ID cards when they realised it didn't stack up. The government has started using it again recently to bolster their other very weak arguments for this draconian measure. Imagine the Sept 11th terrorists abandoning their evil plan because…they didn't have a valid ID card. That's not very credible. Will lack of an ID card stop any determined terrorist? No. Also, many terrorists (e.g. Timothy McVeigh, Oklahoma bomber) are 'card-carrying citizens' of their own countries. The Key Point National Identity Card can ID cards will do little to stop terrorism and may even and will be faked (see below) aid it. Some terrorists are 'card-carrying' citizens of allowing terrorists to enter the the country in which they carry out their acts (E.g. country with fewer security Timothy McVeigh, Oklahoma bomber). Also, normal checks than at present. Why? common sense anti-terrorism precautions will be If they carry the card, and dismantled and total reliance placed on the card. their eye scan matches the database – then it will be "ID Cards won't stop terrorism." David Blunkett (prior to "pass friend", without a resigning.) second glance. 10 No2ID Campaigners Briefing Leaflet 1 20/12/04 "I have heard that this will cost a lot to implement. Is this true?" Answer: The government's own current estimate is over five and a half billion pounds. Why is the government intending to spend a minimum Add to that the usual mess-up of 5.5 BILLION pounds on an ID card system, instead caused when any government of using that money on schooling, housing or urgent gets involves with impossibly infrastructure improvement? large projects (Scottish parliament, CSA computer fiasco, Air Traffic computer fiasco) and you can double or triple that estimate. This at a time when our hospitals are a disgrace, schools are in urgent need of repair, our public transport systems are a joke and children in deprived areas are living in squalor. Now ask yourself why a government would rather spend three billion on logging us all into a giant computer system, than on such essential social tasks. Key Question It will create a vast bureaucracy of expensive employees to maintain the system of tagging citizens, issuing cards, handing out penalties and dealing with lost and stolen cards. "Who will pay for it?" Answer: YOU will. Either directly (there are plans to charge you for the privilege of being turned into a number) or through increased taxation. Governments don't have any money – it all comes from you and me, one way or another. And under a compulsory ID card system, you will be compelled to pay. You will not have a choice. Resistance will be met first with fines and then imprisonment. The government plan a large array of new ID-card crimes with associated penalties. "But surely it will reduce crime? That's got to be a good thing." Answer: It may reduce Social Security ID fraud only (which is a miniscule percentage of the Social Security budget and the Key Point smallest area of Social Security fraud). Most fraud is The police so far have been very luke-warm about any 'understatement of alleged 'crime reduction' which will occur as a result of ID circumstances' not identity cards. Rather it will create a huge underground lucrative fraud. It would do nothing to criminal trade in fake ID estimated to be worth billions. stop other crime (burglary, That which can be made by man can be faked by man. assault, theft, fraud, rape, mugging, murder…). All other major crime may even be aided by such a card. For reasons, see the question on terrorism. The proper way to tackle social security fraud is through proper identification of social security claimants – not blanket compulsory introduction of ID cards for all citizens, claimants or not. (The same class of argument would be the introduction of a compulsory National Identity Card for all because…people were borrowing books from libraries using fake names and address and not returning them. The answer – better ID for library users, not a compulsory ID card for everyone.) Also it is not a valid argument to say: "If X reduces crime, then X should be introduced." This leaves the path open for hidden microphones on every street corner, routine taping of all telephone calls, opening of all private mail, etc. etc. All of these would greatly reduce crime. The police rarely have problem identifying criminals once caught. They have problems gaining successful prosecutions and this has nothing to do with ID. 11 No2ID Campaigners Briefing Leaflet 1 20/12/04 "But these things cannot be faked, surely?" Answer: It's a plastic card, made by man, with a chip, made by man. Anything made by man can be faked by man. You could not create such a fake card on your kitchen table. But what about an ultra-modern laboratory, run by the most sophisticated criminal minds on the planet, designed and built specifically to clean-up on the estimated 300 BILLION pound market in counterfeit cards? Would this headline from The Telegraph, June 2007, surprise you? "Parliament Bombers Used Fake National Identity Cards to Gain Access to Westminister." Or this one: "Counterfeit ID Card Ring Discovered in Taiwan." Or this one: "Drug Barons Now Making More on Counterfeit ID Than Dope, Claims Report." Also, these cards will be produced by people, working in factories (huge factories) staffed entirely by… people. These workers will be, in the main, minimum-wage employees. Do you think some of them might be tempted by a bribe of £500, £1,000 or £10,000 to run a few 'specials' through the system, or deliver 100 'blanks' to a guy in the pub, no questions asked? If not them, how about the supervisors or managers? £100k a year 'back-hander' is pretty tempting. "I still don't quite get it. How can an Iris scan or fingerprint be faked?" Answer: The biometric information cannot be faked (let us assume). In other words, your iris and your fingerprint are unique. It is the detail on the card that can (and will) be faked. Thus a terrorist will have a false card with his iris scan or his fingerprint, but a fake name address and citizen number – all illegally (but properly) registered on the National Identity Register by (say) a paid insider. When he uses the card at the airport, the iris scan will match the card and his record will come up as John Doe, 43 The Street, Anytown – whereas he is really Mr A Terrorist, c/o Osama Enterprises etc. Remember, there is no 'iris' or 'fingerprint' actually on the card – all that is there will be a lot of ones and zeros (a digital code) representing your iris and your fingerprint. "Are you saying that terrorists and criminals will be running around with fake ID, whereas the law-abiding citizens will be subjected to yet more government scrutiny, control, fines and inconvenience?" Answer: Yes. If this is hard to believe, consider guns. The government stripped tens of thousands of law-abiding citizens of their legitimate rifles and pistols and closed down every gun shop in the UK. Meanwhile, armed criminals now freely roam around our inner cities, laughing at such laws. The going price for a hand-gun in London is £50. £100 if you want fifty 9mm rounds with it. A sub-machine gun? Yours for £250. The citizens suffer, the criminals laugh. Again it is impossible to imagine criminals and terrorists going straight because they have to carry an ID card! "We had them during the war…" 12 No2ID Campaigners Briefing Leaflet 1 20/12/04 Answer: That ID was equivalent to the average library card. It is not what we are talking about here. Forget war-time ID cards – this is a whole different league. They just happen to be called the same thing. "What about Immigration. That's a massive problem, surely?" Answer: Immigrants and asylum seekers are already subject to stringent ID checks and must have their fingerprints taken etc. Illegal immigrants often arrive with no ID whatsoever, having shredded their passports in an attempt to become faceless and backgroundless. A National ID Card will do precisely nothing to stop this problem. Many illegal immigrants knowingly face death to get to safer countries. Would ID cards stop people who are that desperate? "Surely we can't have total individual freedom in society. Do you want government to grant us more freedom?" Answer: Our freedoms are not granted to us by governments! It does not work like that (at least it shouldn't work like that). We have our freedoms by right – and then we employ servants (the government) to curtail those freedoms in certain strictly limited but essential ways. They should be able to clearly demonstrate a very good reason to curtail more of our freedom. It is the duty of every citizen to closely monitor the freedoms that are curtailed and the alleged reasons for doing so – and to protest vehemently if they disagree with the latest restrictions. We must very carefully balance the freedom of the individual with the needs of living in a social group and be constantly on the look-out for corrupt or spurious reasons for curtailing freedom. "Aren't there other benefits of the card? For example, if it contained my health history, medicines I took, food allergies etc – wouldn't that be useful if I collapsed in the street and an ambulance came?" Answer: Without doubt, if we all carried a National Identity Card and were logged and tagged on a government computer, there would be advantages. Interfacing with bureaucrats would be easier, for example. Just because something has advantages, it does not mean it should be implemented. (Example: Banning smoking would save 120,000 lives each year.) The specific answer to your question is this: If you think you are at risk, or you think you want a Medical Emergency Card, then you may have one and carry it always. This has nothing to do with the rest of us and we should not be forced to carry the same card. "They have them in other countries. They don't seem to mind do they?" Answer: Again it is not a good argument for something to say it has been implemented in another country so why not here? (Example: They have banned Internet Access in Country X – so why not here? Thieves have their hands cut off in country Y – so they should do it here.) A few other countries have an ID card. It is often a piece of plastic with a photo and signature. This is not what we are protesting against. In our view, no government has the right to keep a database on each citizen and use force to ensure compliance in registration. Citizens who have accepted this are playing the very dangerous game of relying on a benevolent government now and forever. 13 No2ID Campaigners Briefing Leaflet 1 20/12/04 Six Point Action Plan The purpose of this leaflet is to arm you with the answers to many of the arguments and questions you will hear. However, here are six things which you can do to aid our cause: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Become politically active. If you care about privacy and freedom, NOW is the time to stand up and be counted. Become a paid-up member of NO2ID. Forms available on our website (www.no2id.net) or write to the address below. Find and join your local NO2ID group or start one yourself.(Details on our web site www.NO2ID.net) Talk to as many people as possible and get them to join NO2ID. Also try to engage them in persuasive discussion. Write to your MP. An oldie, but a goodie. Write to the press (obtain a copy of our CD "How to Write a Letter to the Editor") Summary Whatever the problem or question, a compulsory National Identity Card is not an acceptable solution. There are better, more workable, far cheaper solutions to any problem raised in support of such a card. The time to fight this draconian legislation is right now. No matter how benign the current government appear to be, no matter how little data they promise to hold on each of us at the start, no matter what stringent safeguards they claim will be in place, once the National Identity Register (the computer which will log each one of us) has been set up and ID cards issued each year will see a gradual decrease in personal privacy. Creeping statism will ensure that ever more personal information is added to your citizen file. NOW is the time to fight. Please help us. If you care about your privacy and freedom please join us in our fight to stop this right now. Happy Campaigning! 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PORTERDALE -- The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating East Georgia Correctional Services, a former probation services provider for the city of Covington.
The investigation was launched at the request of the Covington Police Department, according to GBI spokeswoman Sherry Lang.
"On June 5, 2012, the Covington Police Department requested the GBI assist on an investigation to determine if EGCS was charging probationers more than the contract stated," Lang stated via email. A search warrant was executed on June 27 of this year at EGCS's office, Lang said. The address on the company's website is listed as 2108 Main St., Porterdale.
"The investigation is still active, therefore no additional information can be released at this time," she said.
Covington Police Chief Stacey Cotton said because EGCS was doing business with the city, the Police Department requested an outside agency to investigate to avoid a conflict of interest. Cotton said he could not comment on the investigation.
An EGCS representative could not be reached comment.
The City Council opted not to renew EGCS's contract when it expired in March 2012. However, after a former employee publicly complained that ECGS did not have a fair chance to bid on a new contract, the city offered a one-year extension. ECGS rejected the offer. The city is now contracting with Judicial Alternatives of Georgia.
Results of an audit of probation services last year did not clear up whether ECGS had mishandled funds because auditors did not have the authority to ask for ECGS records. The audit did result in policy changes, such as establishment of guidelines for the probation company to use for all community service cases. ECGS had the ability to request fine suspensions without any guidelines and the judge reviewed and approved those. The auditor recommended establishment of guidelines and "a responsible party monitoring the situation to ensure the cases meet the guidelines prior to submissions to the judge for final approval."
Also at the recommendation of the audit, the court now has access to the probation company's data on their software allowing them to look at individual cases as well as totals. The probation company provides a monthly report detailing by receipt each collection made and total dollar amount collected that can be traced back to a receipt given to the probationer.
Also, the court can now spot check individual accounts when payment is received to make sure the city is receiving 50 percent of all collections, as agreed upon in the contract with the new probation services provider.
The audit was initially recommended by former Interim Municipal Court Judge Ben Hendricks and, later, when the council did not take action, by former Municipal Court Judge David Strickland. After he was not reappointed, Strickland wrote to the city alleging several infractions by East Georgia Correctional Services, the former provider.
Strickland obtained more than 150 pages of documents through Open Records requests to the Georgia County and Municipal Probation Advisory Council and the Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, which he turned over to the city.
Information obtained by Strickland and provided by the two agencies shows that EGCS paid about $21,000 less in fees than it reported to a state agency.
The law requires probation providers to collect $9 per month from active probationers and submit that to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. Based on documents from 2010 and 2011, EGCS did not send any money or required reports for eight out of 24 months, and, from the records it did send in, what was paid was $20,946 less than EGCS reported it had paid to the city of Covington and the Georgia County and Municipal Probation Advisory Council.
Strickland also points out in his letter to the city that in reports to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, during 2010 and 2011, in not one instance did the number of probationers reported for the beginning of one quarter equal the number reported for the end of the preceding quarter, "despite the fact that the new period must certainly start the instant the prior quarter concluded."
Also, the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council's January 2012 audit of EGCS reported that cases were inexplicably switched back and forth from active to inactive and back again, without a court order signed by Strickland.
Strickland was not reappointed following complaints about him to the city, including a former employee of East Georgia, who alleged "unethical and unprofessional" behavior by Strickland, citing a personal relationship with another former employee as well as alleging retaliation against the company after that employee was fired.
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First up was Brooke White, who gave a gallopy, stripped-down "Jolene," accompanying herself on the guitar and backed by a bopping drummer and violinist, a sort of street-corner trio from one of the dustier states. The judges weren't too impressed (though Paula complimented Brooke's emotional connection to each song she sings), but her performance was easily one of the best of the evening. Simon, employing his new favorite insult, accused Brooke of busking her way through the song.
Next up was David Cook, who finally heard the call of the stylist and trimmed his overlong hair. (Sorry, Dave: you weren't fooling anyone with that 22-year-old emo-boy look.) Despite the improved appearance, his "Little Sparrow" was a Creed-ish, bore, albeit one preferred by the judging panel. "If you can make a song about sparrows good, which you actually did, congratulations," carped Simon, which we guess is a compliment, somehow. (Mid-show, poor David was rushed to the hospital as he was complaining of heart palpitations. He's doing fine — high blood pressure — and we wish him all the best in his recovery.)
Ramiele Malubay, who has struggled for the past few weeks to connect with a song and with the audience, struggled again tonight. Dolly proclaimed that Malubay and she were similarly diminutive but that "the fact that she's little ain't gonna stop her from doing big things." I was an early Ramiele supporter, but I'm starting to think that the fact that she can't perform is gonna stop her from doing big things. Her "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind?" was a bouncy two-steppin' number, but Ramiele only seems to know two steps: She cantered around the stage like a show pony. Randy gave it a 6.5 out of 10, which seemed generous.
Jason Castro was "kinda funky . . . lookin'," said Dolly, a sentiment not shared by the screaming young women who interrupted every silent moment Jason had onstage to scream their love for him. His "Travellin' Thru," Dolly's beautiful song for Transamerica, could have been worse, but it certainly did not do funky Jason any favors. Randy said he "believed it," citing a singer-songwriter vibe, but Simon decreed that if this had been the first time he had seen Jason, he would not have gotten it.
Pregnant-or-not Carly Smithson's claim to fame is her incredible voice, and she did herself a favor this week, picking a song almost entirely designed around one show-stopping note. "Here You Come Again" was basically a slow build to its climactic wail, but Carly nailed it and gained the appreciation of the judges. All three applauded, though Simon, somewhat gratuitously, told her it's time to "start dressing like a star," which must mostly mean lose some weight.
David Archuleta has been obscured lately by his bad song choices, but his "Smoky Mountain Memories" was great this week: harkening back to his early success with another ballad, "Imagine," it brought a tear to even Dolly's eye and almost dislodged her false eyelash. Randy proclaimed it the best performance of the night, and Paula, in an occult moment, complimented David's aura before calling him "glorious." Even Simon had no objections. The front-runner's back!
On the other side of the Idol spectrum, perennial lag-behind Kristy Lee Cook, somehow still a part of the competition despite poor reviews, took on "Coat of Many Colors," Dolly's anthem of schoolyard humiliation. Once again, Kristy Lee wasn't great, but she's really come to appreciate what America loves her for: being hot. She was glamorous with her huge earrings and floor-length dress, and even being barefoot couldn't diminish her sultry charms. "Country music is your wheelhouse," declared Randy. OK, whatever.
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Season 3, Episode 22 of The Terrible Podcast is up and co-host David Todd I start by giving our thoughts on the Baltimore Ravens win over the Cleveland Browns Thursday night. We give our thoughts on Browns quarterback Brandon Weeden and the way the Ravens are really stretching the field vertically this year. The Pittsburgh Steelers are on a bye this week, but there is still plenty of news to talk about. Linebacker James Harrison reportedly had a setback with his left knee this week, so that gets our attention first. As I mentioned on the Wednesday episode, there was some uncertainty as to whether Read more [...]
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Scott Niedermayer's agent told the Los Angeles Times on Wednesday that the superstar defenseman has been preparing for a possible return to the NHL.
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4. MARK HUMMEL and the GOLDEN STATE LONE STAR REVIEW from California
5. JIMMY THACKERY originally from Washington DC
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Also, nightclubs or blues lovers that are interested in participating in Bus Blues Cruises to the festival, please send me a message firstname.lastname@example.com for info on how to make that work.
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Mike McDonald doesn't believe in doing anything halfway. If he's going in for a nickel, he is going in for it all. And when he isn't working or spending time with his family, he can be found doing one of three things: boating, golfing or "tinkering" with one of his classic cars. As you can tell by the photos of his '70 Chevy Chevelle SS, he takes his tinkering pretty seriously.
Mike's relationship with this particular Chevelle started in October 2007 when he bought the car and almost immediately turned it over to Dooley & Sons in Magnolia, Texas, to have Jeff, Tom and Dooley freshen it up. They pretty much tore the car down to its bare bones and started over. Once the car was down to its "skeleton," they turned it over to David Horner of Marble Falls, Texas, who did all of the bodywork to get the car laser straight and sprayed the sheet metal with a coat of shiny PPG Red. The engine bay, the trunk and all of the jambs are just as flawless as the exterior of the Chevelle.
Back at Dooley & Sons, they put the finishing touches on the GM 12-bolt rear axle. They rebuilt it with a Richmond limited slip carrier and 3.73:1 ring and pinion and finished it off with a set of rear disc brakes from Classic Performance Products (http://www NULL.classicperform NULL.com/). They also ordered up an air ride suspension system for the car from Ride Tech, so all of the rear suspension was handled. Up front they prepped a set of RideTech tubular control arms, shocks, airbags and a set of big brakes from Classic Performance Products and the trio wasted no time installing all of the new suspension and brakes under the freshly painted car. Next, they bolted up a set of 19 x 8 front and 20 x 10 rear Schott I Force wheels wrapped in 235/35/19 front and 285/35/20 rear Continental tires.
Under the hood, the Dooley & Sons crew stabbed in a GM Performance Products 502-ci big-block fit with a Milodon oil pan, Melling oil pump, Street & Performance valve covers, MSD Ignition system, Stewart water pump, Sanderson headers and a complete Vintage Air Front Runner system. The power plant was bolted up to a Phoenix Transmissions-built 700R4 automatic overdrive transmission.
Everything on the Chevelle was coming together so well that the crew from Dooley & Sons knew that they were going to have to go the extra mile on the interior and trunk upholstery to keep up with what had already been done to the car.
Dooley and Tom Cameron set out to make the interior and trunk upholstery keep up with all of the forethought that went into the rest of the car. So they started with the construction of a custom center console and interior trunk panels. All of the interior and trunk panels were upholstered with genuine black leather with red accents and red stitching. The seats were also stretched in the same genuine leather with a red accent stripe and red stitching. I am pretty sure you'll agree that the upholstery work on this car is out of this world. The interior was wrapped up with the installation of a Billet Specialties steering wheel, Lokar shifter, Dakota Digital gauges and all new window and door seals.
To say that Mike is pleased with how his Chevelle turned out would probably be the understatement of the year. Mike would like to thank David Horner, Jeff Cameron, Tom Cameron and Dooley Cameron for all of the effort they put into this car, and his wife Martha Ann for her continued support of his hobbies.
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Who knows when we'll get some solid info on Nike+ for iPhone. Hopefully, Apple and Nike are working on creating a great program that includes some of the features we saw in the screenshots like the ability to map out a running route. There currently is no timetable for Nike+ to be released on the iPhone.
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1906 Liberty Half Eagle, PR671906 $5 PR67 NGC. Proof half eagles were struck in every year of the With Motto series beginning in 1866, and nearly every year is represented in the No Motto series. However, all proof fives are rare. In an article in Coin World written by Jeff Starck, he explains:
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"The high face value of Proof coins kept demand in check, according to Garrett and Guth, as few people could afford to set aside $5 and a coining fee every year to obtain them.
'Thus proof mintages range from a low of 20 [1875] to a high of 230 [1900],' they wrote."
The mintage of the 1906 and 1907 fives dipped below 100, making these final dates in the series scarcer than one would expect from late-date issues. Only 85 proofs were struck of the 1906 and high-grade examples are infrequently seen. Again quoting Garrett-Guth, "Nearly all of the examples seen for 1906 are around PF-64 quality. The population numbers are highly inflated for the issue by resubmissions." There does indeed seem to be an inordinate number of PR64 examples of this date, with 29 examples in that grade. At the upper end of the grade range, there are three PR67 Cameo coins that have been certified, but this is the only non-Cameo PR67 certified to date (1/11). It is also worth noting that there are no Deep/Ultra Cameo proofs certified of the 1906 in any condition, undoubtedly because of the residual "no-contrast" method of proofing from 1901-1903. Of the 60-75 proofs believed extant today, only one other piece is finer, an NGC PR68.
The Star designation on this piece is an indicator of the added eye appeal of this proof. Each side is virtually flawless. We do not see any man-made imperfections. The obverse shows a tiny planchet flake out of the field in front of Liberty's mouth, and on the reverse there is an alloy spot between the eagle's right (facing) claw and end of the olive branch. Even reddish-gold color is seen over each side, the fields are nicely reflective, and there is slight contrast evident between the fields and devices.(Registry values: P1) (NGC ID# 28DC, PCGS# 8501)
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Jeff Francoeur will again man right field for the Kansas City Royals. General manager Dayton Moore said Wednesday that while the Royals are open to adding players, Francoeur will again be a key part of the Royals in 2013. Francoeur had the worst season of his career in 2012 as he batted just .235 with 16 home runs and 49 RBI. Francoeur who is known as a free swinger managed an on base percentage of .287 and his defense was suspect at times. "Jeff is not a dummy," manager Ned Yost said. "He knew it was a rough year for him last year, and he knew he needed to bounce back. He worked diligently this winter for that to happen. I've got a real good feeling he's going to come into spring training and put together a very productive year for us." The Royals are hoping that Francoeur returns to the form that made him so valuable to the club in 2011. That season Francoeur hit .285/.329/.479 while hitting 20 home runs and stealing 22 bases.
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I bought the Sabre 2.0 and will admit that it's a nice looking jacket. It's comfortable in moderate weather, and keeps you warm when it's cool and breezy out. The problem with the Sabre 2.0 is that it will only keep you dry for about an hour in a down poor. Recently, I was walking in a rain storm, and noticed that my arms felt damp when I got home. When I threw it on again later that night, I was cold due to the dampness around both arm areas. I had problems with the contents inside of the arms pockets getting damp too. Lastly, water marks were left in areas all around the jacket that got wet and dried. Kinda took away from the nice look. If you're looking for a waterproof jacket, this isn't your best choice. Go for GoreTex, and play it safe.
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Bought the jacket for someone that doesnt like to wear bulky outerwear and she loves it. I have the original and I am thinking about ordering the new one for myself as well.
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December 26, 2013
I used the sabre 2.0 once when it rained. I had a writing pad in my left arm pocket. And after it rained. I checked the pad and it was wet. The rest of the coat was ok. My left arm was wet. Pretty sure that was from the same pocket
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I have been sporting the 5.11 Sabre 2.0 Jacket for nearly one month now and I am very satisfied with it. I bought the jacket as an impulse buy because I found it on sale. At the time I was looking for a Concealed Carry jacket that would be compatible with a shoulder holster set up. Currently, I wear a Galco Miami Classic II shoulder holster. In combination with the Sabre 2.0's pull cord open system for quick internal access, it has become a fine and convenient combination for my should holster carrying needs, giving me access where I need it when I need it. The jacket not only works great, but it even looks great. As far as weather is concerned the Sabre 2.0 is a medium weather ranged jacket. It is not too heavy, but at the same time it is not too light.
Pros:Well constructed Gives quick access for concealed carry personnel Compatible for over the should carry all the way down to inside the waist band
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wair for the crap weather to hit here. lots of pockets 4 storage.
Pros:sized correctly got the green. on coat should do it all. allows access to sidearm for overt carry.
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This is one of the best jackets I've ever owned. Repels water fantastically, warm but not too hot allowing for layering, the break-away side zippers for your CCW is awesome. This is absolutely a must have if you live in cold and wet environments like the PNW!
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I acquired this jacket last year after seeing it at a local PD range day. I bought it to use at our range during quals. We had the obligatory rain and the jacket worked at first. As the rain became heavier I started to get not just a little wet but absolutely soaked. If you are expecting to be exposed for an extended period of time it may require some further waterproofing. Not worth the money considering.
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This jacket is very nice! Has lots of pockets, nice weight of insulation, fits great! Very useful, love the green color! Such a plus that it has concealed access!
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Posted 12 July 2008 - 11:36 PM
Am not offended - i do ahve trouble working out odd/even night and day - but thats me and yes the weekends, kids and wife at home limmits me - more catch up rather than keep up, so this is RP, reality has an effect too
you're not being offensive and i respect what you said. but newbie isn't derogatory. LIS is a mafia newbie, it's a fact. I was a Mafia newbie during the first game. I'll be more respectful though, so I apologize for that. I'm probably getting impatient. We've been sitting on this lynch forever.
anyway i know i can afford to be out spoken so i do and it creates an extra advantage - i do keep refering to the other characters and as a mafia newbie i dont get confused with previous roles and new rules -
Those blinking sirens, dont they get on your nerves - thats it suicide bombing if i hear those sirens once more, nee NAHH, nee NAHH
A wld say a quiet role cld be the doc, no need to get goughed up perhaps - does that make one of our quiet friends an innocent
if ravi ws in one of these quiet roles and kay has followed in the same footsteps, though if it was me i wld at least have put in more interesting deceit but again it must be hard to get into the role properly.
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No -but suspect its true, itachi-san can send his sirens out that will lure them to their deaths and the noise will make them deaf too they can take life and bring it too - off him pls.
Can anyone confirm the 1-mafia thing as true? (Spy maybe?) I'll be back on in a few hours. probably after the lynching, to make my kill vote for tonight (not quite sure right now).
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Posted 13 July 2008 - 03:40 AM
Yep. Here:
no, that wasn't a Thief breakin. That was the Mafioso breaking into a house to get into the neighbor (Slick)'s house to kill him...
seriously, unreality was the most outspoken about how waiting around ruined the game and now i think we're just waiting for him...
??? I've been waiting on you guys, to figure out who you want to lynch
but it seems nobody has changed their vote, so it's time for the day post
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Posted 13 July 2008 - 03:45 AM
Post #61 - A Bizarre Bazaar
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Quarky Fallen
"Sorry," someone shouted. "Unreality has to rush!"
"What does that matter-" Kat began, but she was shot dead by an executioner's squad before she could finish.
"Come on, chop chop hurry on home!" the Mayor called. "Unreality has to hurry up! It's the 5th night tonight! Good luck, all!"
And everyone rushed home. The Mafia would kill tonight... and the Vigilante... but wait? What of the QAs?
With Kat's death, they were gone from Oasis.
Host: Unreality
1) Brandonb
2) pw0nzd - DEAD [Mafioso]
3) Frost - DEAD [?] Killed by Mafia
4) Itachi - DEAD [?] Killed by Mafia
5) akaslickster - DEAD [?] Killed by Mafia
6) kingofpain
7) Scott - DEAD [?] Killed by Vigilante
8) Grey Cells - DEAD [Mafioso]
9) Kat - DEAD [QA]
11) pieman
12) Nayana - DEAD [?] Killed by Mafia
13) Frost2
14) dawh - DEAD [?] Killed by Quarky Agent
15) johnson
16) Nayana2
17) Ben Law - DEAD [Healer]
18) Ploper - DEAD [Desert Warrior] Dehydration
19) Cherry Lane
20) Itachi2
21) dnae
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Posted 13 July 2008 - 03:55 AM
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Posted 13 July 2008 - 04:02 AM
I'm not 100% positive, but I think there's just 1 left too.
That leaves one mafioso...supposedly.
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