[raphman]

One might argue that ID cards actually preserve privacy. In order to give some company or person proof of my identity, I just have to show them my ID card. This transfers less personal information to them than a driver's license, birth certificate, etc. State-issued ID cards are usually much harder to falsify than those, too. Therfore, rarely something else beside them is needed for identification. Therefore, identity theft is more or less a non-issue in Germany.

[walshemj]

So there should be no problems with the NSA GCHQ storing all that data then by your argument.

Are there any oversight committees that check that the police of European country aren't abusing the power to demand ID I Think Not.

[gtirloni]

I would be interested to hear how his statements support your claim bout NSA/GCHQ because I see only a very thin connection.

[walshemj]

He seems to be happy with the police having access to everyones id card data and appearing to have no oversite to see if the Police are abusing the power of asking people to present your id card or "papers please".