| It may shock you to find out how many | | | | the laws of our country. So accusing these |
| companies and even government agencies | | | | providers of breaking the law or engaging in |
| outsource their identification card needs. | | | | illegal activity isn't the case because of |
| Is it only due to the price tag of the | | | | the fine lines drawn. |
| equipment and software needed to allow an | | | | |
| organization to produce ID cards internally? | | | | So when you consider how easy it is to |
| ID cards are dictated by law in some cases | | | | produce or purchase a fake id card, I have to |
| and in others they bring an instant | | | | ask myself if identification cards mean |
| appearance of credibility to the carrier. In | | | | anything anymore. Well, just look around and |
| any case, many organizations are no longer | | | | you will find that they are simply required |
| purchasing expensive software and hardware to | | | | for even the simplest of services. Many |
| meet their requirements or wishes. | | | | banks require two forms of photo |
| | | | identification to start an account or cash a |
| Personally, since I've been in the | | | | check. The airport requires a form of photo |
| identification and tracking industry for over | | | | identification and just about any type of |
| 10 years, I have worked with many different | | | | secure area requires some form of |
| types of organizations in helping them | | | | identification. |
| develop solutions for their registration or | | | | |
| simply photo identification needs. One thing | | | | Recently there was even a law passed that |
| that has become clear is the providers of | | | | allows retired police officers to carry a |
| these services have either chosen the high | | | | firearm anywhere in the country if that |
| road or the low road. Many of these service | | | | officer also carries an identification card |
| providers have become self governing to | | | | stating the officers retired status. Even |
| ensure only individuals that should carry | | | | bounty hunters and private detectives are now |
| identification proving the person is really a | | | | required by many states to carry ID cards |
| police officer, EMT, or whatever the case may | | | | that indicate their status and organizational |
| be. While others have chosen a more | | | | affiliations. And guess what; there is not a |
| profitable route of selling ID cards to | | | | government agency to supply any of these |
| anyone who is willing to pay the price. You | | | | required cards so these people have to seek |
| can search the internet for "Fake ID Cards" | | | | out a provider. |
| and you will find a plethora of companies | | | | |
| that will provide you a card that will cost | | | | Even if we go beyond the requirements of law, |
| as much as $30. When searching for a | | | | I have to admit that when a police officer or |
| legitimate solution the range is commonly in | | | | fireman comes to my door it give me a feeling |
| the $4 to $8 range. Because of the high | | | | of comfort seeing them display some form of |
| level of profit, it's easy to understand why | | | | identification. So I guess even when the |
| some would choose that more lucrative path. | | | | cards are not mandated by law, they are |
| | | | needed in many other areas of our daily |
| Simply saying the organizations that are | | | | lives. |
| selling ID cards without principles are | | | | |
| breaking the law simply isn't the case in | | | | So, as long as our society doesn't trust |
| most instances. If you check out their | | | | someone just upon their word, I'm sure we |
| disclaimers, or the "I Agree" clauses on | | | | will be in a culture that requires some form |
| their sites, you will see that they actually | | | | of identification. Future technologies may |
| only sell "Novelty" ID cards to anyone that | | | | change what is required for credentials, but |
| is willing to pay their price. Again, | | | | in my observation, we will always need some |
| checking into the details you may find that | | | | type of photo ID card even if it's just for |
| other companies providing these services are | | | | the latest book of the month club we joined. |
| located overseas and therefore not held to | | | | |