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Kiana Firouz still desperately needs our help. The UK, having denied her asylum request, wants to deport her back to Iran, where she will in all probability be executed for being a lesbian and political activist.

Well, SPN folks, looks like you dodged that bullet. Was it satisfying?

gina_r_snape saw someone die at work yesterday.

The search for an apartment's original tenant.

Arizona racism in action.

When I talk about the awesome, but completely randomized/frustrating public transit in Sydney, I usually talk about ShittyRail. But this post about the bus system is priceless.

ellen_kushner has an Alan Rickman story that beats my Alan Rickman story. Also, it involves the Welsh. Come on, you know you have to click.

The Hewitt thing is today. I took a different coat out of the closet, since I need to do a slight repair on the one I usually wear. This is one my mother bought me that I never wear because I find it a bit dowdy or something, but over the very 1940s look of the dress I'm wearing, it's sort of freakishly brilliant.

Speaking of dresses, sometimes I like them. Especially if they are vintage-y and/or speak to that "if Jack Harkness was a chick" instinct in my wardrobe. So do I want to buy this or this? I'm sort of all over this too, but I don't need it the way I need me some blue and white polka dots.

Ages ago, a photog I worked with even more ages ago friended me on Facebook. My Facebook pic is masculine, and the friending note said "you, er, look different now, but I hope you're well." I finally friended a bunch of random people back last night, and so he's since written on my wall "nice tie! hope you're well." To which I say to you all: if you have a question, just fucking ask it; otherwise, I'm ignoring this shit.

More Angel last night. WHAT THE FUCK WITH THIS VAMPIRE BABY PLOTLINE? IS IT BECAUSE ANGEL HAS A SOUL? I'm going to fucking HATE this plotline, aren't I? Also, still hate Wesley's hair.

Anyway, aside from that... Kal Penn in another thankless Whedon role! And I loved, loved that mess of a situation with Gunn's old crew and the karaoke bar and the demon murders and Angel and Wesley and just -- THIS IS MY SORT OF TV. But yeah, it's dark, and it hurts and nobody wins, and I'm not sure how I'm going to feel about what's clearly going to be the endless murky miserable grind of this season.

Now, because I can't talk about Angel without talking about Torchwood: Wesley pretty much has all of Ianto and Jack's best as well as most brutal qualities. I can't look away. I mean, I really, really can't look away.

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[delchi.livejournal.com]

My eyebrows raised a bit at the Arizona story as well. Then like a good netizen I did some digging and I found a few interesting bits.

1. He provided a CDL , and told them what his SSN is. This is all he provided as per every story I have found. Specifically his wife said she had to bring his social security card along with the birth certificate. He did not have the card on him.

Ok, first off - and this is a sore spot for me - the SSN is not, nor was it ever intended to be a form of ID. It says so on the card. Yada yadda you cant get a cell phone / loan / etc without it. I know all wrong stuff. Still he did not have the card on him and he just told them what his SSN is. anyone could make up a number, or give a name that matches the number. This does not count as ID.

His CDL should have been enough - as per Arizona state law you must have a drivers license of some kind in order to be issued an Arizona CDL. ( http://www.dot.state.az.us/mvd/faqs/scripts/FAQsResponse.asp?Category=4 ). So why did he not have that license with him?

On the other hand, from the sample I looked at , the Arizona CDL has a photograph on it. I know that as per the not enacted yet new law , a drivers license is supposed to be prima face proof of citizenship , but I did not see anything about a CDL.

So what it looks like to me is insufficient ID, and the incorrect expectation that being able to recite ones SSN is good enough to prove who are who you say you are.

Failing to have any other proof of ID on you , the birth certificate is the next best thing. I have to dig through boxes of stuff for mine this week because I'm required to show it for employment. It's nothing special. I had to show it when I had my drivers license flipped too - which is most likely why a drivers license is considered proof of citizenship.

I think it's a little hasty to scream racism, and profiling just yet. I'm not saying that is was absolutely not a factor at all, nor am I saying its not a possibility - but I think that it's too soon to start declaring that all it was was racial profiling and nothing else. I'm sure that there is more to this story than what is being handed out by both sides - as teh state is being tight lipped while they investigate. What I find suspect is that they did not talk about any paperwork relating to the vehicle he was driving - registration , insurance, etc.

this is in the front of my mind recently as I am applying for new jobs and have to go through quite a bit of paperwork and ID hoops myself right now.

[aviv-b.livejournal.com]

A Driver's License as proof of citizenship - is that all driver's licenses in Arizona or an enhanced one? At least in Illinois a drivers license is only proof of identity (this is also true for the Federal I-9 form required for employment).

What do people do in Arizona who aren't citizens but are in the country legally. Students on student Visa's, workers here in H1-B Visas and the rest? Is there a separate license for them?

[delchi.livejournal.com]

As I understand it ( discussion / interview with Arizona lawyer ) to get an Arizona drivers license requires a birth certificate and other proof of identity that would establish citizenship, so it's taken at face value as proof of citizenship.

I believe there is a separate license for visitors/people on visas, etc. It's not issued by the state , but more like a passport. International drivers license or some such. I'll have to look into that, I'm not sure.