FC: Bars in Sacramento begin swiping, recording driver's licenses

[Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>]

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Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 00:17:44 -0500
Subject: Sacramento bars requiring ID card swipes
From: Nathan Walls <nwalls () ismedia org>
To: Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>

Declan;

Some Northern California bars (and I imagine elsewhere) are requiring hard 
card swipes of state ID from patrons at the door, gathering a print-out of 
name, sex, age and address. Some establishments have made firm policy to 
have door staff mandate a swipe.

Chevy's, a chain Mexican restaurant near CSU, Sacramento, had it's state 
liquor license temporarily suspended in 2002 for serving to minors later 
involved in a fatal accident. Chevy's is also facing a suit seeking $25 
million over the accident. This is, by bar owners' admission, a tactic to 
limit their liability to state ABC and civil suit in similar circumstances. 
Of course, it's also being viewed as an opportunity for misuse of a fair 
amount of personal information since data retention policies vary by 
establishment.

http://www.sacticket.com/nightlife/story/5839603p-6805951c.html

(disclosure: I'm a former Sacramento Bee employee and currently work for 
another branch of their corporate parent.)

Regards,

Nathan
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