ID cards were for the taking

Judie Falloon

Anyone want a spare Id card? In the last week, there have been spares in plenty, and at least one student has acquired four or five extra Id cards for his own use.

This slip-up occurred when the girls in charge of the machine printing the cards, failed to take sufficient care of the rubbish tin into which they tossed their rejects—cards containing only small errors. Errors often unlikely to be noticed by anyone but the owner of the card.

At times during the enrolment fortnight this rubbish tin was right out of sight of the girls, and it was possible to pick out an Id card without their noticing. I know—I did.

The implications of this are wide. Members of the public could acquire Id cards and claim concessions to which they are not entitled. You could become liable for overdue books which you have never heard of and fined.

This slip-up at the library could prove quite expensive for some unfortunate students.