Get, a year or two older so you can buy booze, etc. You should go back as
far as you can for the death because most states now cross index deaths to
births so people can't do this in the future. The cutoff date in Wisconsin is
1979, folks in this grand state gotta look in 1978 or earlier. Anything
earier there is cool. Now, this is the hardest part if you're younger.
Brats that young happen to be quite resilient, takin' falls out of three
story windows and eating rat poison like its Easter candy, and not a
scratch or dent. There ain't many that die, so ya gotta look your ass
off. Go down to the library and look up all the death notices you can, if
it's on microfilm so much the better. You might have to go through months of
death notices though, but the results are well worth it. You gotta get
someone who died locally in most instances: the death certificate is
filed only in the county of death. Now you go down to the county
courthouse in the county where he died and get the death certificate,
this will cost you around $3-$5 depending on the state you're in. Look
at this hunk of paper, it could be your way to vanish in a clould of smoke
when the right time comes, like right after that big scam. If You're lucky,
the slobs parents signed him up with social security when he was a snot nosed
brat. That'll be another piece of ID you can get. If not, thats ok too.
It'll be listed on the death certificate if he has one. If you're lucky, the
stiff was born locally and you can get his birth certificate right away.
STEP 2
Now check the place of birth on the death certificate, if it's in the
same place you standing now you're all set. If not, you can mail away for
one from that county but its a minor pain and it might take a while to get,
the librarian at the desk has listings of where to write for this stuff and
exactly how much it costs. Get the Birth cirtificate, its worth the extra
money to get it certified because thats the only way some people will accept
it for ID. When yur getting this stuff the little forms ask for the reason
you want it, instead of writing in "Fuck you", try putting in the word
"Geneology". They get this all the time. If the Death certificate looks good
for you, wait a day or so before getting the certified birth certificate in
case they recognize someone wanting it for a dead guy.
STEP 3
Now your cookin! You got your start and the next part's easy. Crank
out your old Dot matrix printer and run off some mailing labels addressed
to you at some phony address. Take the time to check your phony address
that there is such a place. Hotels that rent by the month or large
apartment buildings are good, be sure to get the right zip code for the area.
These are things that the cops might notice that will trip you up. Grab
some old junk mail and paste your new lables on them. Now take them along
with the birth certificate down to the library. Get a new library card.
If they ask you if you had one before say that you really aren't sure because
your family moved around alot when you were a kid. Most libraries will allow
you to use letters as a form of ID when you get your card. If they want more
give them a sob story about how you were mugged and got your wallet stolen with
all your identification. Your card should be waiting for you in about two
weeks. Most libraries ask for two forms of ID, one can be your trusty Birth
Certificate, and they do allow letters addressed to you as a second form.
STEP 4
Now you got a start, it isn't perfect yet, so let's continue. You
should have two forms of ID now. Throw away the old letters, or better
yet stuff them inside the wallet you intend to use with this stuff. Go to
the county courthouse and show them what nice ID you got and get a state
ID card. Now you got a picture ID. This will take about two weeks and cost
about $5, its well worth it.
STEP 5
If the death certificate had a social security number on it you can go out
and buy one of those metal SS# cards that they sell. If it didn't, then you
got all kinds of pretty ID that shows exactly who you are. If you don't yet
have an SS#, Go down and apply for one, these are free but they could take
five or six weeks to get, Bureaucrats you know... You can invent a SS# too
if ya like, but the motto of 'THE WALKING GLITCH' has always been "Why not
excellence?".
STEP 6
If you want to go whole hog you can now get a bank account in your new
name. If you plan to do alot of traveling then you can put alot of
money in the account and then say you lost the account book. After you get
the new book you take out all the cash. They'll hit you with a slight
charge and maybe tie-up your money some, but if you're ever broke in some
small town that bank book will keep you from being thrown in jail as a vagrant.
ALL DONE?
So kiddies, you got ID for buying booze, but what else? In some towns
(the larger the more likely) the cops if they catch you for something petty
like shoplifting stuff under a certain dollar amount, will just give
you a ticket, same thing for pissing in the street. Thats it! No
fingerprints or nothing, just pay the fine (almost always over $100) or
appear in court. Of course they run a radio check on your ID, you'll be
clean and your alter-ego gets a blot on his record. Your free and clear.
Thats worth the price of the trouble you've gone through right there. If
your smart, you'll toss that ID away if this happens, or better yet, tear
off your picture and give the ID to someone you don't like, maybe they'll
get busted with it.
If you're a working stiff, here's a way to stretch your dollar. Go to
work for as long as it takes to get unemployment and then get yourself
fired. Go to work under the other name while your getting the unemployment.
With a couple of sets of ID, you can live like a king.
