Do you really think these people will change their ways just by being locked up or paying a fine? With how our legal system is (not very enforcing) those kind of penalties are a joke. These criminals know they will never really face a true pentalty with all the appeals they can put in and all the waiting they do for trials. Our legal system has become a joke.
Sure, there are bad guys out there and they are finding way to hack computer systems to steal personal data and then do bad things with what they find. However real change will occur when private companies are held accountable for the weak, ill-written and poor excuse for systems that house systems that contain OUR personal data.
Just last week using data found and indexed by Google, I found database backups from several financial companies that contained SSN\’s, bank account information, DOB, home addresses, etc.. you name it.. it was there.
After I notified the top five executives of that particular \”Colorado corporation\” they did shore up there systems however did nothing to alert thier customers.
So if a Brinks truck is driving down the road spilling money out the back, is it theft if you pick up a few of those greenbacks on the side of the road a few days later?
Give me a break. If you people only knew how much persoanl data is released by government agencies, probate courts and freely available information through the freedom of information act, you\’d all be amazed.
Identity theft should have a minimum sentence of 25 years. This crime ruins peoples lives and the punishment should be severe. They should spend the 25 years doing hard labor to repay what they have stolen.
Great idea in theory but it would never work. San Fransico is now a \”Safe haven\” for illegals. If we can\’t stop the illegal aliens who need to steal identities in order to get a welfare or Social Security check, we will never get our arms around this issue…
comeon, someone needs to use Rosies id and make a comment about \”why didn\’t they do this in 2001?\” or \”it doesn\’t go far enough\” or \”I guess one of W\’s big oil friends got his identity stolen and only now do we see action\”…
please someone, swipe Rosies id and pretend…we need some good anti Bush comments.
Lets just finish off the life of the person who steals someone elses identity.
Then we can pay a small death benefit(like Medicares $255.00 burial payment)and save ourselves a fortune in prison and torturing costs…lol!
Wouln\’t be fair for someone to pose as Rosie. Only she could make those interesting comments. However, we do need stricter penalties for ID thieves, just a matter of degree.
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Do you really think these people will change their ways just by being locked up or paying a fine? With how our legal system is (not very enforcing) those kind of penalties are a joke. These criminals know they will never really face a true pentalty with all the appeals they can put in and all the waiting they do for trials. Our legal system has become a joke.
Sure, there are bad guys out there and they are finding way to hack computer systems to steal personal data and then do bad things with what they find. However real change will occur when private companies are held accountable for the weak, ill-written and poor excuse for systems that house systems that contain OUR personal data.
Just last week using data found and indexed by Google, I found database backups from several financial companies that contained SSN\’s, bank account information, DOB, home addresses, etc.. you name it.. it was there.
After I notified the top five executives of that particular \”Colorado corporation\” they did shore up there systems however did nothing to alert thier customers.
So if a Brinks truck is driving down the road spilling money out the back, is it theft if you pick up a few of those greenbacks on the side of the road a few days later?
Give me a break. If you people only knew how much persoanl data is released by government agencies, probate courts and freely available information through the freedom of information act, you\’d all be amazed.
Identity theft should have a minimum sentence of 25 years. This crime ruins peoples lives and the punishment should be severe. They should spend the 25 years doing hard labor to repay what they have stolen.
…and when they have served their 25 years let\’s pick another criminal and have him serve that guys time as well!
Great idea in theory but it would never work. San Fransico is now a \”Safe haven\” for illegals. If we can\’t stop the illegal aliens who need to steal identities in order to get a welfare or Social Security check, we will never get our arms around this issue…
I am surprised Rosie was not the first to post on this article. Rosie, come out, come out wherever you are.
Arms… what a great idea! Let\’s cut off their arms and they won\’t be able to hand the clerk the fake credit card.
Never mind… would just be giving them a bigger SS check.
comeon, someone needs to use Rosies id and make a comment about \”why didn\’t they do this in 2001?\” or \”it doesn\’t go far enough\” or \”I guess one of W\’s big oil friends got his identity stolen and only now do we see action\”…
please someone, swipe Rosies id and pretend…we need some good anti Bush comments.
Lets just finish off the life of the person who steals someone elses identity.
Then we can pay a small death benefit(like Medicares $255.00 burial payment)and save ourselves a fortune in prison and torturing costs…lol!
Wouln\’t be fair for someone to pose as Rosie. Only she could make those interesting comments. However, we do need stricter penalties for ID thieves, just a matter of degree.