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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face="Comic Sans MS">Yesterday I wanted to use
Internet in a (state) university library. They asked me for my ID. Reason:
computers had been used to sent threat mails, and the the police asked who had
used the computer. And the library personnel said that nowadays you have to
indentify yourself in any Internet shop - so they were no
exception.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face="Comic Sans MS">Is that true? In my home
country (Netherlands) I hardly ever use Internet shops services.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face="Comic Sans MS">I just made a long trip in
Asia and used many internet shops there - and nobody ever asked for my ID. Yes,
hotels ask your passport, but often I used Internet shops outside my hotel
(if they are cheaper).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face="Comic Sans MS">It seems this is yet
another anti-privacy measure that hurts only honest citizen. If I really would
like to send threat mails, I still have ample opportinities (e.g. using snail
mail). And it shows that the police is the single most serious threat to
privacy. Collecting privacy-violating data is one thing, but a police that
believes it "naturally" has access to *everything* really frightens
me.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face="Comic Sans MS">reinier</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>