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Re: AGAINST ID CARDS
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Bill McGonigle)
Tue Oct 9 20:44:22 2001
Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2001 17:00:51 -0400
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To: "Arnold G. Reinhold" <reinhold@world.std.com>
From: Bill McGonigle <mcgonigle@medicalmedia.com>
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On Thursday, October 4, 2001, at 06:41 , Arnold G. Reinhold wrote:
> The licenses would still be issued by the states so there would be no=20=
> new bureaucracy.
> Thoughts?
We have the technology to implement a good electronic ID system, but it=20=
wouldn't solve any security problems:
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-
srv/aponline/20011004/aponline204714_000.htm
Pa. Jury Indicts 20 in License Scam
By Mike Crissey
Associated Press Writer
Thursday, Oct. 4, 2001; 8:47 p.m. EDT
PITTSBURGH =96=96 Sixteen men from six states were indicted by a federal=20=
grand jury Thursday on charges of falsely obtaining Pennsylvania=20
commercial driver's licenses.
The men were among 21 of Middle Eastern descent who were arrested last=20=
week as part of an investigation of a Pittsburgh licensing office where=20=
an examiner has told authorities he helped people fraudulently obtain=20
licenses.
Four men from Washington state were indicted Wednesday.
Eighteen of those indicted had permits to transport hazardous chemicals.
They were arrested amid concerns about possible terrorist attacks=20
involving chemical or biological weapons. Federal authorities have since=20=
said they found no link between the alleged scam and the Sept. 11=20
attacks.
The only man arrested last week who has not been indicted is Elmeliani=20=
"Ben" Benmoumen, 36, of Pittsburgh. Federal prosecutors say Benmoumen=20
was a middleman who helped others obtain the licenses from a=20
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation employee for bribes.
Federal authorities are not identifying the employee, who has since been=20=
fired, but have said he is a cooperating witness in the case.
Benmoumen was scheduled for a hearing Friday at which the government=20
must present their probable cause for arresting him.
U.S. Magistrate Kenneth L. Benson also may hold bail hearings or=20
arraignments for some of the 20 other men Friday, but Benson's staff=20
could not immediately say which of the suspects are likely to appear in=20=
court.
Some of the men are jailed in their home states or otherwise may be=20
unable to travel to Pennsylvania immediately.
State transportation officials have canceled 111 commercial and=20
noncommercial licenses traced to the alleged scam.
Federal authorities charged only those men who received commercial=20
licenses because they have no jurisdiction over noncommercial licenses.
The men indicted Thursday were arrested in Pennsylvania, Illinois,=20
Michigan, Missouri, Tennessee, and Texas.
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