Loan Shark holds identity documents as security
The BBC reports on a loan shark charging 8,000% interest, who was recently sentenced:
The court heard on Tuesday Johnson took social security benefit books or National Insurance numbers as security for the unauthorised loans and piled default charges on to his clients for missed payments.
This is a pretty common way that vulnerable people are taken advantage of. If introduced, and necessary to access public services, identity cards will become the weapon of choice for those seeking to maintain a hold over people.
