Badge 'I am not a terrorist, please don't arrest me' on black jacket worn by David Mery, wrongly arrested in 2005
The picket, called by London NoBorders and NO2ID, marked the start of Biometric ID cards, which are being issued from today, 25 November 2008, to all non-EU students and spouses applying for or renewing visas for study or marriage. The cards will have a photograph with name, date of birth, nationality, immigration status and biometric details, including fingerprints and digital facial image, will be stored on a chip on the card as well as being held indefinitely on the UK Identity Service database. Soon all foreign nationals in the UK will be required to have these cards, which will be rolled out to other groups including students who want a student loan by 2010. And from 2011 you will need to get one – and have your details on that database - if you want to renew or get a passport. David Mery who took part in the picket was arrested at an underground station in London as a terrorist ,for looking too calm. He battled for several years to have his DNA removed from the police database and to get photographs and documents taken by the police returned.
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Location: Lunar House, Wellesley Rd, Croydon, London, UK
Photo credit: © Peter Marshall / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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