On Sun, 19 Sep 2010 09:52:53 +0200, ChattyCathy wrote:

> On Sat, 18 Sep 2010 16:25:24 -0500, Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>
>> In article >,
>> ChattyCathy > wrote:
>>
>>> Come to think of it, how could I possibly know for certain that your
>>> mugshot is actually *your* mugshot unless I met you in person? Could be
>>> a picture of anybody on the planet that has great hair...
>>
>> How many testimonials will it take to convince you of Blake's mugshot?
>> We have dined together in our nation's capital, Blake and I have. It is
>> he.
>
> Your testimonial (and a few others) only proves that there is a person
> closely resembling this mugshot, who wanders around the USA claiming to be
> Blake Murphy. But would any investigator worth his/her salt take that as
> absolute proof, unless it was backed up by a drivers license, and a check
> with their local DMV to verify the authenticity of said document?
>
> And if I was said investigator, I'd still be leery - after all there are
> no (recent) photos on birth certificates, which I believe is all that is
> required to prove who one allegedly is to the DMV when applying for a
> drivers license. Same goes for passport applications, last I heard.
> Furthermore, unless "blake" has been under criminal investigation at some
> point, his finger prints won't be on record anywhere either.

amazingly enough, i have my original 'certificate of live birth,' original
social security card (typed on a typewriter), and had to be fingerprinted
when i was hired by arlington co., virginia. i'm not sure whether or not
that means they're in 'the system,' though.

accept no cheap imitations!

your pal,
blake