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Pros (giving a license) and Cons (not giving a license):
Pros:
A recent picture of the person.
In many cases/states, a fingerprint is required.
Cons:
Nothing to identify the person.
Yeah in principle I can agree it isnt “fair” to give an illegal immigrant a valid drivers license. However when you look at the estimates of illegals and all the reported crimes to be alleged by illegals, what is one thing you don’t have, a recent photo of the person or any fingerprints in a database to access if a crime occurred. I think it’s pragmatic to give them licenses to be able to identify them and I’m sure law enforcement would love to have them identified. It’s myopic to put your head in the sand and say they shouldnt be here and we shouldnt give them anything to identify them. Just because they are persona non grata, doesn’t mean we shouldn’t look for ways to be able to identify them.
A plain ole ID card will do the same thing too!
I would bet that none of the illegal drivers have insurance on their cars either.
now honestly, and im asking you personally, do you think that the law regarding liquor sales to people with expired id's makes sense? you wouldnt change it if you were the lawmaker? even though it shows proof of age?
Ghost then change it!
It is the law and that is how it is! It does not matter if you do not like it or not. No reasonable person is going to jeopardize their business or be fined for it! Why would anyone risk being fined or loosing their business lic for someone who has a fake ID, multiple IDs (which if I saw that I would not sell even if they were good), or who has a expired ID. Believe me it is not only illegals which possess these either.
Allot of criminals have fake and multiple IDs.
Ghost then change it!
It is the law and that is how it is! It does not matter if you do not like it or not. No reasonable person is going to jeopardize their business or be fined for it! Why would anyone risk being fined or loosing their business lic for someone who has a fake ID, multiple IDs (which if I saw that I would not sell even if they were good), or who has a expired ID. Believe me it is not only illegals which possess these either.
Allot of criminals have fake and multiple IDs.
I noticed the first two sentences of your response also work on the subject of why illegal aliens should not be here. Why? "It is the law and that is how it is! It does not matter if you do not like it or not."
Ghost then change it!
It is the law and that is how it is! It does not matter if you do not like it or not. No reasonable person is going to jeopardize their business or be fined for it! Why would anyone risk being fined or loosing their business lic for someone who has a fake ID, multiple IDs (which if I saw that I would not sell even if they were good), or who has a expired ID. Believe me it is not only illegals which possess these either.
Allot of criminals have fake and multiple IDs.
Did your birth-date change? Did they even make you take a test? What is the purpose?
Thje state updates the DL it's self every few years maybe that's why.I really don't care what the purpose is....It's also against Texas law to carry your current and expired DL on you at the same time....It's also against the state law to carry another states DL expired or current and Texas DL...You can not have both in the State of Texas, but I'll guess you'll think that's wrong to.
IT'S EXPIRED, ,GET ANOTHER ONE, NO BID DEAL...CAN'T DRIVE THAT'S OK, TEXAS HAS AN ID CARD THAT LOOKS JUST LIKE A DL, IT'S JUST MARKED ID ONLY...
Originally Posted by Miborn View Post
Ghost then change it!
It is the law and that is how it is! It does not matter if you do not like it or not. No reasonable person is going to jeopardize their business or be fined for it! Why would anyone risk being fined or loosing their business lic for someone who has a fake ID, multiple IDs (which if I saw that I would not sell even if they were good), or who has a expired ID. Believe me it is not only illegals which possess these either.
Allot of criminals have fake and multiple IDs.
Ghost said:
its called civil disobedience. peaceful protest.
Ghost, Please explain to me how that is civil disobedience?
Ghost is saying that business owners should protest because they can't sell alcohol to people with invalid ID's. Ghost also seems to think that a law that "doesn't make sense" is one that he shouldn't follow. Go ahead and try to enact what you say on these forums buddy, let's see how far you get.
You need a birth certificate to get a Driver's License. You need some other form of identification to get a DL (Social Security Card), and something the proves you are a US Citizen. If you are unable to provide those three things, you do not get a DL. Ghost, your mantra "Why punish the many for the crimes of the few?" comes into play here. You would be punishing all legal residents and born citizens by allowing Illegal Immigrants to have driver's licenses. If they are Illegal Immigrants, and they apply for a DL, they should be detained and deported immediately. They are here ILLEGALLY. MOD CUT
Last edited by NewToCA; 11-12-2007 at 04:28 PM..
Reason: just make your point, the other posters will live their lives
Ghost, Please explain to me how that is civil disobedience?
definition - refusal to obey governmental demands or commands especially as a nonviolent and usually collective means of forcing concessions from the government
meaning if you, as a store owner, accept expired IDs because they do indeed show proof of age, you are civilly disobeying government law because you feel that you have a justifiable argument against it.
not for drug money. if they were robbing banks for food money, i would tend to be a bit more sympathetic. id be wondering why they have no food, and if the reason is beyond their own control, i would support measures to help provide them food through productive means, so banks wouldnt be robbed.
Wow. Unbelievable.
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