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Should Britain Introduce ID Cards?  

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Should Britain Introduce ID Cards? In light of the current events in the USA, security on a global scale has been criticised about the effectiveness of governments to monitor those who could threaten civil liberties. In the UK, the question has been raised about implementing ID cards as a 'crackdown on terrorism'. However there are growing warnings against any rushed introduction of compulsory ID cards in the UK, despite the concerns as to the extent that Britain is secure from terrorism. Supporters of the ID card declare that in these times it is more than clear that enforcement of ID cards is priority and are a necessary step to ensure our safety and prevent our individual identity from being eradicated. Fred Broughton, Chairman of The England and Wales Police federation stated that 'Security changes must therefore be made to protect our country...the possession of identification would deal with so many problems the...

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