Carrying a fake ID may work for a while, but as soon as somebody tries to trace it, you're busted. So, here's a fun question...how hard would it to get new legal ID (preferabaly across the country somewhere) based on having zero paperwork?
For example, I haul my 40 year-old butt into a shelter somewhere (looking all crusty), tell 'em I've been a homebum for years, and that I have zero paperwork as a result (my parents were hippies, survivalists, some bs, etc). Tell 'em that I just need an ID/SS# so I can find a day job, etc, cause I'm tired of spanging and sleeping under a bridge. Is this do-able? Will they fingerprint me or nix the whole deal due to lack of paperwork (even with a good backing story)? I've got no record, other than possibly disappearing in the next few months. If this is remotely possible, where's the best target- "left coast," BFE midwest/downsout, etc?
It seems to me, that if a person had a "new" ID like this, you could travel fairly easily-especially if you clean up a bit and blend in with the crowd.