> Let me rephrase: why isn't the DMV and the NYPD liable for the damage caused by their actions? Exactly my thoughts while reading this. I mean just think abou

> Let me rephrase: why isn't the DMV and the NYPD liable for the damage caused by their actions? Exactly my thoughts while reading this. I mean just think about it: Given a nation that spans half a continent, you're bound to have two people with the same name and birth date living in the same state occasionally. HOW THE HELL can a justice system then assume that those two things are enough for a unique identification? It boggles my mind that they would invalidate one person's driver license for another one's misdeeds. Don't they link those to something unique? You have mandatory social security numbers, right? So, you have to have some pressure on the according actors so they do their job correctly. Reading about that judge made the whole thing even more bizarre. There's someone judging people without having their identity confirmed properly first? WTF? Edit: I had a similar experience lately with my ISP. Okay, in that case, I get that it can happen - and funnily enough, I haven't talked to a single boneheaded person while dealing with this. But in a justice system? No way!