German Market Lorry Incident

[Barry White]

Says they identified him by his fingerprints?

 

[Octopus]

Says they identified him by his fingerprints?

In Germany when you "register" when you arrive, they take your photo and finger prints .... the UK should do the same

 

[andyb]

In Germany when you "register" when you arrive, they take your photo and finger prints .... the UK should do the same

We do Murdoch, and the finger print is put onto an international data base to see if they've applied for assylem elswhere.

 

[Octopus]

We do Murdoch, and the finger print is put onto an international data base to see if they've applied for assylem elswhere.

That's news to me...... Role out id cards for all

 

[andyb]

That's news to me...... Role out id cards for all

Not for me, I'll not be carrying one.

 

[Marvo]

That's news to me...... Role out id cards for all

ID cards might make it easier to track down perpetrators but it won't help prevent these isolated attacks.

You need military roadblocks at 3KM intervals on all main routes, you need random stop and searches by armed police and a complete countrywide cerfew from 8pm to 8am. Some other things that might help would be to take down all open wi-fi and make internet access by licensed users only, also firewall the internet at national level so only acceptable sites and services that are UK government run are available. Also encourage a system where neighbours and family members spy on each other and report to a secret police force for cash rewards. Yeah, it might cramp your style whilst you're getting used to it but it's for your own good

 

[telectrix]

In Germany when you "register" when you arrive, they take your photo and finger prints .... the UK should do the same

and a DNA sample.

 

[telectrix]

Not for me, I'll not be carrying one.

you have one . it's called a driving licence.

 

[andyb]

you have one . it's called a driving licence.

It's not the same, there is no legal requirement to own a driving license or carry one whilst not driving.
The trouble is if you give up one liberty in the pretence of security, when the attacks keep hapenning they'll be after more then more.
As Benjamin Franklin said, 'If you give up your freedom for safety, you don't deserve either one'
And he should know, he invented electricity.

 

[Midwest]

Most people carry some form of ID, bank card, credit card etc. Just looked in my wallet, even my Trade UK card has my name on it. I would carry my driving licence card, but I don't want to lose it. So it wouldn't bother me to have photo ID. Bit of a nightmare to facilitate, mind. And when they got lost or stolen!

That said, I went to use to transfer some money when I bought a car last year. Had to go to the bank to do it. I had my passport, driving licence (& card), two utility bills with my name and address. But the staff didn't believe it was me, because my signature was different to the one I gave them 40 years ago!