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> If your existence is an edge case no lawyer can help you This happens occasionally in the U.S. Two recent cases: - Alecia Faith Pennington: https://www.wnyc

by js2 5y ago

> If your existence is an edge case no lawyer can help you This happens occasionally in the U.S. Two recent cases: - Alecia Faith Pennington: https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab/articles/invisible-girl https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab/articles/invis... - Jamie Lanosga: https://gazette.com/news/born-in-the-usa-without-a-shred-of-proof/article_a9a684fd-d024-531d-9b17-2282578cda4a.html https://gazette.com/news/born-in-the-usa-without-a-shred-of-... It is a major hassle to establish your legal identity as an adult. It seems to take a politician intervening.

hermitdev 5y ago
I wonder, would it be any different if the government had biometrics for your identity on hand from a period where you were deemed alive? For instance, I've fingerprints on file with the SEC due to prior work in finance. I'm pretty sure government jobs requiring a security clearance would have similar. Or having an arrest record?