January 21, 2008 9:33AM 

# Metcalfe’s Law + Real ID = More Crime, Less Safety 

By [Jim Harper](https://www.cato.org/people/jim-harper) 

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Jon Stokes at *Ars Technica* analyzes the REAL ID Act from in terms of Americans’ data security and personal security. [He finds REAL ID wanting](http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080119-analysis-metcalfes-law-real-id-more-crime-less-safety.html).

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