On 17 Mar 2004 10:35:05 -0800, worthj1970@yahoo.com (John W.) brought
down from the Mount tablets inscribed:

>tokyoelbow@totalise.co.uk (Elbow) wrote in message news:<515ab8e4.0403162302.6580c3f3@posting.google.com>...
>> Is this legal?  Anyone else had similar shit happen to
>> them?  
>> 
>> Would appreciate some comments or just plain old
>> ranting  (insert horse).
>> 
>As others have pointed out you actually got lucky. Because it was your
>birthday perhaps it's a bit blown out of proportion; but you have no
>legal reason to gripe. I suggest putting your ID card in your wallet
>and carry it with you at all times, as the law says you need to do.
>
>And yes, it's happened to me. But I had my ID card.

I think in three trips to Japan, I have been asked for my card
precisely one time...and even that is only a very very vague
recollection. So vague that I'm not even sure it actually happened.





--

Michael Cash

"I am sorry, Mr. Cash, but we are unable to accept your rap sheet in lieu of
a high school transcript."

                                Dr. Howard Sprague
                                Dean of Admissions
                                Mount Pilot College