shamrock@netcom.com (Lucky Green) said: LG> At 1:40 1/7/96, Frank O'Dwyer wrote:
But it is usually easier to determine (and vouch for) who a stranger is than how trustworthy they are, if only because there are quick and easy real-world mechanisms for this (driver's licence, passport,etc.). That's all I meant.
LG> Though it may seem that way, I am not so sure that it is true. I am LG> told that you can buy a CA driver licence in the hispanic part of LG> San Francisco for about $50. Hologram and all. 60 Minutes did a report a year or so ago where one of their reporters (Harry Reasoner, I think) purchased various fake IDs, ranging from drivers licenses to 'green' cards. The green cards he purchased were virtually indistinguishable (in quality - the names varied (; ) from his genuine green card (the reporter was/is Canadian). -- #include <disclaimer.h> /* Sten Drescher */ To get my PGP public key, send me email with your public key and Subject: PGP key exchange Key fingerprint = 90 5F 1D FD A6 7C 84 5E A9 D3 90 16 B2 44 C4 F3 Unsolicited email advertisements will be proofread for a US$100 fee.