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The first thing I do with a real ID is widen the reference bars on the sides so the checkout scanner can't read it. If they want my birthday they can type it in manually, I don't need all my info in some store database.
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Defacing a photo Id(driver's license or passport) is technically a crime.
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The optimal level of crime is not zero.
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While true, this is not the context that idea applies to.
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The other thing I remember was California fakes folding in half and not breaking
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The flex of the plastic is always a good way to check. Although I've held a fake NY ID and a legit one at the same time and could not tell any difference. Even did a double blind test.
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Weirdly when I first got my California DL I thought it felt fake compared to my home state because it was so much thinner. Maybe it’s better for the environment.
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