News-Feature Writing Sample: Fake ID culture on college campuses Fake IDs have been a staple of college campuses across the United States since the ‘80s . As real driver licenses evolved, so did the legitimacy of fakes. While it may look genuine to the untrained eye, a fraudulent ID is not guaranteed to fool bouncers, restaurant staff, scanners or law enforcement. A rise in fake IDs began with the passing of the 1984 National Minimum Drinking Age Act . Former New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg alongside Mothers Against Drunk Driving proposed the act to reduce drunk driving by prohibiting people under 21 from purchasing or possessing alcohol. This law does not require states to adhere to the national minimum age, but if states do not comply, they lose 10% of federal highway funding. Before the act was passed in 1984, the drinking age varied from state to state, with Arizona’s minimum age set at 19. The 2005 REAL ID...
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