| It's surprising to see how many organizations | | | | deciding that the companies that have chosen to |
| outsource their identification needs. Is it simply | | | | sell fake identification are engaged in illegal activity |
| because of the expense incurred when an | | | | isn't always the case simply because of the fine |
| organization decides to implement some type level | | | | legal lines that are drawn. So when you consider |
| of required identification cards? Sometimes the | | | | how easy it is to produce or purchase a fake id |
| identification requirements are dictated by law and | | | | card, I have to ask myself if identification cards |
| other times it's simply to give an organization a | | | | mean anything anymore. Well, just look around |
| higher level of credibility. Regardless, many | | | | and you will find that they are simply required for |
| companies are finding solutions other than | | | | even the simplest of services. Many banks require |
| purchasing expensive software and plastic card | | | | two forms of photo identification to start an |
| printers. Being in the ID card industry, I've worked | | | | account or cash a check. The airport requires a |
| for just about every type of organization you can | | | | form of photo identification and just about any |
| imagine when it comes to producing photo | | | | type of secure area requires some form of |
| identification cards. When it comes to the selling | | | | identification. Legislation was recently passed that |
| the services we offer in the industry, it's almost | | | | allows a retired police officer, if he carries an |
| become a self governing marketplace. An | | | | identification card stating his retired status, to |
| organization with the equipment to provide this | | | | carry a firearm anywhere in the US. Many states |
| type of product has to monitor their own | | | | are now requiring private detectives and bounty |
| activities since there any not real any types of | | | | hunters to carry identification to perform their |
| laws or regulations dictated for them. It's become | | | | duties. Although you might find it surprising that |
| a dividing point between plastic card companies to | | | | there is not a government agency that supplies |
| either decide to produce fraudulent identification or | | | | these required ID cards, so all of these individuals |
| only legitimate ID cards. In reality, there is a much | | | | have to search out a provider. Beyond being |
| higher price paid for fake identification so the | | | | required by law, if I consider an emergency |
| temptation to sell this type of product is fairly | | | | services person such as an emergency medical |
| high. As a point of reference, you can Google | | | | technician or fireman I even have to admin that |
| "fake ID cards" and find sources that can cost as | | | | seeing photo identification on them makes me |
| much as $30 per card! When you search for a | | | | much more comfortable. So I guess ID cards are |
| solution for a legitimate need, the range is much | | | | needed even in the sectors of society that are |
| more competitive and usually in the $5 to $8 | | | | not mandated to carry ID cards. So, as long as |
| range. If you accuse the organizations that have | | | | our society doesn't trust someone just upon their |
| chosen to sell fraudulent identification cards of | | | | word, I'm sure we will be in a culture that requires |
| breaking the law, you have to look at the fine | | | | some form of identification. Future technologies |
| print in their advertisements. Many offer "novelty" | | | | may change what is required for credentials, but |
| identification to anyone willing to pay the price. Or | | | | in my observation, we will always need some |
| you will find that some may not be based in the | | | | type of photo ID card even if it's just for the |
| same country that their goods are being sold. So | | | | latest book of the month club we joined. |