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In reply to the discussion: Paula Broadwell at brother’s D.C. home [Govt now holding her NC driver's license "indefinitely"] [View all]Bernardo de La Paz
(48,988 posts)6. Driving is a privilege, not a right.
I think that there is US case law that makes freedom of movement about the country a virtual right, but that does not include any right to having a driver's license. However, if a person has met the requirements laid out by state law for owning one, I don't think the government can arbitrarily withhold it. It does seem odd that the FBI would hold it, but perhaps she can claim it at any time.
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Paula Broadwell at brother’s D.C. home [Govt now holding her NC driver's license "indefinitely"] [View all]
anobserver2
Nov 2012
OP
Without a driver's license, she can't get on a plane unless she has her passport.
amandabeech
Nov 2012
#29
Either that, or she was trying to establish her presence in DC as of the time that it was found.
amandabeech
Nov 2012
#30
I also think the FBI is supremely pissed off at her and will make her life a living hell. At least
monmouth3
Nov 2012
#17
It's a confusing mess. Not surprising, since the head of the CIA is in the middle of it.
yardwork
Nov 2012
#25
Just the Drivers License? No wallet, credit cards, photos, or other stuff usually found in a wallet.
JimDandy
Nov 2012
#15
Hope for her sake she didn't say "no" if they had asked her if she had been
rainbow4321
Nov 2012
#39