R.A. Hettinga writes: > Similar scams have occurred around the country: > > _ In New Jersey, nine state motor vehicle employees pleaded guilty to a > scheme that involved payoffs for bogus licenses. > > _ In Illinois, a federal investigation into the trading of bribes for > driver's licenses led to dozens of convictions and the indictment of former > Gov. George Ryan on racketeering and other charges. > > _ In Virginia, more than 200 people are losing their licenses because of > suspected fraud by a former Department of Motor Vehicles worker who > allegedly sold licenses for as much as $2,500 each.
This is why we need a national identification card. It's also why we don't need a national identification card. The same evidence leads to two different conclusions depending on what you had already concluded was true. Reminds me of listening to Alan Greenspan. :-) -- --My blog is at angry-economist.russnelson.com | Freedom means allowing Crynwr sells support for free software | PGPok | people to do things the 521 Pleasant Valley Rd. | +1 315-323-1241 cell | majority thinks are Potsdam, NY 13676-3213 | +1 212-202-2318 VOIP | stupid, e.g. take drugs.