Yea, but when I take an autox run, I feel very watched
by authority figures (cornerworkers) looking for any
reason to perescute me (call cone). I got used to it.
Seriously: airports are a different case. In general
you will be less watched. Coming from the UK to the
US, I was surprised that I had to carry a drivers
license, never mind it being photographic and widely
used as ID. I believe its a misdemeanour in CA for
anyone (not driving) not carry a DL/ID.
Michael Clements puts it much better than I do.
The Economist regularly publishes a "freedom table"
that ranks countries by civil liberties. The US isn't
on the top.
The question is, do you care, or notice?
Craig
--- Smokerbros@aol.com wrote:
> Craig writes:
>
>
> > There are lots of things about living in the U.S.
> that
> > struck me as a serious infringement of whatever
> rights
> > I thought I had (obsession with photo ID, SS#,
> traffic
> >
>
> When I was in Germany a few years ago, I felt much
> more watched than in the
> U.S. Munich airport all by itself will make you
> feel very watched, what with
> the automatic weapons equipped guards at every
> corner...
>
> CHD
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