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It's not compulsory to carry ID so how on earth would it be compulsory to produce it upon request... It is extremely common to not carry any official form of ID

by tomxor 8y ago

It's not compulsory to carry ID so how on earth would it be compulsory to produce it upon request... It is extremely common to not carry any official form of ID in the UK.

johnisgood 8y ago
Someone also said that in the UK you don't have ID cards, so you wouldn't even be able to carry something that doesn't exist. Do you usually get frustrated at people who are trying to obtain information, or learn? If you are not write-only, you should have noticed that it has been already answered. Seems like to me that the only reason for your comment is to let out your frustration at someone who is trying to learn. Thank you.
- tomxor 8y ago
  > Seems like to me that the only reason for your comment is to let out your frustration at someone who is trying to learn heh, uhm... fuck you. I'm stating facts, you are doing ad hominem based on faulty assumptions: ID cards are not the only form of ID, based on your assumption it would be insane for police to even attempt to ask for ID.
  - dang 8y ago
    Please don't break the site guidelines like this, regardless of what someone else posted. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
- dang 8y ago
  Please don't cross into personal attack. If another comment is wrong, it's enough to give correct information. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
  - johnisgood 8y ago
    I didn't attack or try to attack him. He replied to my post with a seemingly frustrating attitude and used phrases to degrade me merely for asking something I didn't know. In any case, I stopped replying to him.
    - dang 8y ago
      The word 'attack' is probably the confusing bit here, and it's not essential. The point is, if you start to comment on someone personally, e.g. about their motivations, in the context of a disagreement, it's almost certain to provoke the other person further and lead to a negative spiral. To prevent HN from being taken over by ill feelings, we all need to have the discipline not to react that way, even when another commenter is wrong or provocative. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
      - johnisgood 8y ago
        Okay, I understand. Sorry about that. Next time I will just ignore.
codedokode 8y ago
In Russia you are not required to carry an ID, but if you don't have it then you can be taken to a police station and held for several hours to check your identity. Is not there a similar rule in UK?

by tomxor 8y ago

It's not compulsory to carry ID so how on earth would it be compulsory to produce it upon request... It is extremely common to not carry any official form of ID in the UK.

johnisgood 8y ago

Someone also said that in the UK you don't have ID cards, so you wouldn't even be able to carry something that doesn't exist. Do you usually get frustrated at people who are trying to obtain information, or learn? If you are not write-only, you should have noticed that it has been already answered. Seems like to me that the only reason for your comment is to let out your frustration at someone who is trying to learn. Thank you.

tomxor 8y ago
> Seems like to me that the only reason for your comment is to let out your frustration at someone who is trying to learn heh, uhm... fuck you. I'm stating facts, you are doing ad hominem based on faulty assumptions: ID cards are not the only form of ID, based on your assumption it would be insane for police to even attempt to ask for ID.
- dang 8y ago
  Please don't break the site guidelines like this, regardless of what someone else posted. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
dang 8y ago
Please don't cross into personal attack. If another comment is wrong, it's enough to give correct information. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
- johnisgood 8y ago
  I didn't attack or try to attack him. He replied to my post with a seemingly frustrating attitude and used phrases to degrade me merely for asking something I didn't know. In any case, I stopped replying to him.
  - dang 8y ago
    The word 'attack' is probably the confusing bit here, and it's not essential. The point is, if you start to comment on someone personally, e.g. about their motivations, in the context of a disagreement, it's almost certain to provoke the other person further and lead to a negative spiral. To prevent HN from being taken over by ill feelings, we all need to have the discipline not to react that way, even when another commenter is wrong or provocative. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
    - johnisgood 8y ago
      Okay, I understand. Sorry about that. Next time I will just ignore.

codedokode 8y ago

In Russia you are not required to carry an ID, but if you don't have it then you can be taken to a police station and held for several hours to check your identity. Is not there a similar rule in UK?