{"id":929,"date":"2005-12-02T10:45:34","date_gmt":"2005-12-02T14:45:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.virushead.net\/vhrandom\/2005\/12\/02\/papers-please\/"},"modified":"2005-12-02T12:40:11","modified_gmt":"2005-12-02T16:40:11","slug":"papers-please","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.virushead.net\/vhrandom\/2005\/12\/papers-please\/","title":{"rendered":"Papers Please"},"content":{"rendered":"

You Vill Show Us Your Papers Bitte<\/a><\/p>\n

On the 9th of December 2005, Deborah Davis<\/a> (whose son is serving in Iraq) will be arraigned in U.S. District Court in a case that will determine whether we live in a free society, or in a country where we must “show papers” whenever the police demand them. <\/p>\n

Deborah Davis’ case is about one thing: the right to travel.<\/p>\n

The reason why she was charged has absolutely nothing to do with security. The guard at the Denver Federal Center wasn’t checking IDs against a ‘no ride’ list: there is no such thing. The demands made against Deb Davis were nothing more than a compliance test, a demand that she kowtow to officialdom. And lest we forget, having to show your ID is a search without a warrant.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Big brother stuff. Did you ever think you’d see the “papers please” mentality in the good old USA?<\/p>\n

Growing up during the Cold War I was always told that this was a tactic of police in authoritarian regimes. On any demand for papers, people had to prove their identity and show that they had a right to be where they were. Oppressed “comrades” in the USSR couldn’t travel if they couldn’t get the proper papers (those with unacceptable views couldn’t ever get those papers). Same thing in Nazi Germany.<\/p>\n

This is just a foretaste of things to come with the Real ID legislation, which was “snuck in the back door” per usual modus operandi<\/em> of this administration. Authorities will be able to throw an American citizen in jail – even if they committed no crime – because he or she elected not to show police their identification papers. They’re even talking about screening points and checkpoints. ID checks at airports didn’t stop any terrorists on 9\/11 – this is a control strategy against us<\/em>. <\/p>\n

Rosa Parks, meet your spirit sister Deborah Davis. Two women – bus riders.<\/p>\n

Tell me again, who is it that hates our freedom?<\/p>\n

Rocking the Bus<\/a>
\nReason Magazine,<\/em> 30 November 2005<\/p>\n

Let Her Ride Without ‘Papers’<\/a>
\nRocky Mountain News,<\/em> 30 November 2005<\/p>\n

Coloradan Faces Jail For Refusal To Show ID<\/a>
\nWashington Times,<\/em> 30 November 2005<\/p>\n

Ridin’ the Bus With Deborah<\/a>
\nOpEd News,<\/em> 29 November 2005<\/p>\n

Refusal To Present ID Sparks Test Of Rights<\/a>
\nRocky Mountain News,<\/em> 29 November 2005<\/p>\n

Court Trip Next Stop For Bus Rider<\/a>
\nDenver Post,<\/em> 27 November 2005<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

You Vill Show Us Your Papers Bitte On the 9th of December 2005, Deborah Davis (whose son is serving in Iraq) will be arraigned in U.S. District Court in a case that will determine whether we live in a free society, or in a country where we must “show papers” whenever the police demand them. Deborah Davis’ case is about one thing: the right to travel. The reason why she was charged has absolutely nothing to do with security. The…<\/p>\n

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