This whole ID thing

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Just don't give any ID if asked innit and ask if you are being detained.

If you're in the ground they will say "nope" and then throw you out.

 

[CHAPPERS]

If you're in the ground they will say "nope" and then throw you out.

In the ground, okay. I wouldn't give ID on the way though, unless being detained.

 

[watsongooal]

I an taking a urine and semen sample with me. As my DNA is on the database

 

[Triggaaar]

Didn't someone on here post that they asked the club who said a LETTERHEAD would suffice, so even MADE UP ID is acceptable.

Yes, HKFC's dad contacted the club, and they said a letterhead or business card would do for 1901 members with company name tickets. A ****ing business card!

 

[GreersElbow]

Welcome to the Orwellian future. We CANNOT be trusted, so the state has to step in to ensure you're on your best behaviour.

We have no liberties left.

 

[Brighton Breezy]

Has ANYONE heard back from the MET yet?

Anyone bored, I did a couple of pieces on the ticket debate HERE and HERE.

 

[PWSeagull]

I'm taking my Groupon login with me - I heard it was the most commonly used form of ID presented to get into Selhurst.......

 

[HalifaxSeagull]

I an taking a urine and semen sample with me. As my DNA is on the database

It's a real struggle to extract DNA from urine, it only works if you've got 'floaty bits' in it. Much better to take a fresh turd with you. A good scientist will get your DNA from the skins cells on the outside of it (ideally it needs to be of decent 'form' - the fatter and harder to pass the better), or (if you're having problems) from any blood in your stool...

So, if asked for ID hand over a freshly laid turd to the officer and job done.

 

[studio150]

Interestingly, the following is from the Met website around complaints. How many of these does the whole ID issue infringe. I would suggest that the requirements to carry ID is covered by all 4. Maybe we should all now seek compensation from the Met for there failure to adhere to these standards.

People who work in the police service should behave appropriately at all times. Expectations about the behaviour of both police officers and members of police staff are set out in their respective Standards of Professional Behaviour. These expectations include requirements to:
 act with honesty and integrity, fairness and impartiality
 treat members of the public and their colleagues with respect
 not abuse their powers and authority
 act in a manner that does not discredit or undermine public confidence in the police service.
 If you feel that someone working for the police has not met these standards, you can make a complaint.

 

[Wilko]

I've put my driving licence in my wallet for tonight. What an ORDEAL, it is disgusting that I had to go through that whole process, I am OUTRAGED.

 

[drew]

That means that the ticket office will have had to sit and individually allocate every single ticket/seat number to its purchaser. I really can't see that happening.

You are aware that this is 21st Century! I thought tickets were only sold to season ticket holders and the information will be on the database. Worse case scenario would be that they have a spreadsheet on a smartphone. Most likely is that they won't stop many, if any, and if they do, they just ring HQ and they check. Still, if you have a ticket for tonight but feel that making a stand for civil liberties is more important than getting to the game then perhaps you shouldn't have bothered getting a ticket in the first place!

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Don't think so. It's stand where you can tonight. No way can they enforce allocated seats tonight.

Then there is absolutely no point in the ID thing....

 

[smudge]

Like I said on the other thread, my ticket hasn't arrived so have to pick it up from the ground.
It's all just one big scaremongering exercise.

 

[Brighton Breezy]

Legal expert is now saying the conditions are at odds with stop and search powers AND data protection anyway...

Done a bit on her comments HERE

 

[smeariestbat]

i'm sure if you get your mum to write in the letter you need to take with you about the lack of id it will be fine.

 

[Albion Dan]

The whole ID thing was a CON imo to prevent fans with loyalty points buying tickets for those considered less desirable by the Police. It seems to have worked perfectly and also meant that most people on the 2nd qualifyinhg band got tickets so not all bad.

 

[atfc village]

As i said on here a couple of Month's ago when i was stopped by an Officer who told me having no ID was illegal ,well technically he was right so it seem's.

 

[Safeway]

You are aware that this is 21st Century! I thought tickets were only sold to season ticket holders and the information will be on the database. Worse case scenario would be that they have a spreadsheet on a smartphone. Most likely is that they won't stop many, if any, and if they do, they just ring HQ and they check. Still, if you have a ticket for tonight but feel that making a stand for civil liberties is more important than getting to the game then perhaps you shouldn't have bothered getting a ticket in the first place!

Someone would still need to link each physical paper ticket and its seat number to each purchaser, which I thought would simply be too much of a ballache for anyone to bother doing.

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Then there is absolutely no point in the ID thing....

The point of the ID thing is to help make sure only real fans go and that if there is trouble, the person with the ticket (which has a seat number and therefore can be linked back to the buyer) is the person who bought the ticket. ID inside and outside the ground - so has little to do with seating.

 

[PWA]

Surely some people will sit where they want, meaning the system fails?