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		<title>UPS Policy Is Security Theater</title>
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		<dc:creator>Robert</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While standing in line at the local UPS Customer Center (a story I&#8217;ll recount latter), I noticed a sign on the counter that read &#8220;A government issued photo id is required when shipping or picking up a package at a UPS Customer Center&#8221;.  More security theater I&#8217;m afraid.
While I can understand the checking of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>While standing in line at the local UPS Customer Center (a story I&#8217;ll recount latter), I noticed a sign on the counter that read &#8220;A government issued photo id is required when shipping or picking up a package at a UPS Customer Center&#8221;.  More <a title="WIKIPEDIA: Security Theater" target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_theater">security theater</a> I&#8217;m afraid.</p>
<p>While I can understand the checking of ID to verify you are the actual recipient of a package you are picking up, someone with ill intent attempting to ship a dangerous package is unlikely to provide their real ID . . . they&#8217;ll just use a fake.</p>
<p>So, who does this policy actually protect?  UPS . . . you want to weigh in?  Your website does not seem to disclose any information explaining this change.</p>
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