Disappearing in the Modern World, Friday, Period 4

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"ID," Booker said. "Can you get by without it? Maybe. If you never get pulled over by the police, never cross an international border at an official border crossing, and never purchase restricted items like alcohol or cigarettes." Booker could manage two out of three of those things but the last one was non-negotiable. "Now, if the people you're hiding from are not, say, the feds, maybe you can use your own ID and not worry about it too much, but maybe, hypothetically, you really need to leave the old you behind. How are you going to do that?

"Well, you have some options. You can try your luck on the dark web, but you never know who you're talking to there. You can find someone in the real world who can provide you a fake ID, ranging from a stolen driver's license that kind of looks like you, easy to procure in a college town if you're young enough for that option, to something more...sophisticated, if you have the right contacts. Or you can try your hand at arts and crafts, which is what we're going to do today. Not...for real fake IDs. Just for fun." Which was why, in addition to a camera and printer for photos, the setup included glitter and various colors of markers. "Design the fake you of your dreams."

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