Re: National Identity Card
More than anything it was the intent (confirmed at the time) that it would be illegal to go out without your wallet. Secondly was certain politicians insisting that despite this, no police officer would ever stoop so low as to exploit a law that allowed them to arrest a burglary victim for having their ID card stolen.
This was, you'll remember, before they started arresting photographers for being too tall.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
