Missing ID - What to do
While out with friends last night, I happend upon an ID. I must say, the new NY State licenses are much nicer than the older, pink ones. Seeing as the address was one near my apartment, I figured I'd stop off today and drop it off. Surely, the person who lost it would be glad to get it back. Mailing it would take a couple of days, and by then the person would doubtless have gotten a new one.
One problem. The address...doesn't exist. Not on Mapquest at least, or on whitepages.com. Before everyone says that its a fake ID, it has printed, in bold red letters "UNDER 21". If you're going to make a fake ID, don't you think you'd leave that part out?
Note that its not a driver's license. Like other states, NY allows the DMV to give out IDs. They look like licenses, but have "IDENTIFICATION CARD" printed on top.
So now the question is - what to do. Mail it and hope it gets there? Just shred it on the expectation that the owner will get a new one? Walk to the northern end of the block in question to see if the address actually exists?
Thoughts?
One problem. The address...doesn't exist. Not on Mapquest at least, or on whitepages.com. Before everyone says that its a fake ID, it has printed, in bold red letters "UNDER 21". If you're going to make a fake ID, don't you think you'd leave that part out?
Note that its not a driver's license. Like other states, NY allows the DMV to give out IDs. They look like licenses, but have "IDENTIFICATION CARD" printed on top.
So now the question is - what to do. Mail it and hope it gets there? Just shred it on the expectation that the owner will get a new one? Walk to the northern end of the block in question to see if the address actually exists?
Thoughts?
posted by Romach at
1:15 PM
