Fake ID vending machine appears in New York subway
- last year
A vending machine selling fake IDs has appeared in the New York subway.
For one day only, commuters found themselves able to purchase bogus identification for $20.
However, closer inspection of the quirky credentials showed them to feature ridiculous details only the most lenient of officials would accept.
The machine was the brainchild of so-called "meme artist" Sunday Nobody, who claims his prank was not against the law.
He explains: "I made a fake ID vending machine and set in up in New York City for people to come use. I checked with lawyers and it's not illegal to do this.
"First I bought an $800 ID printer from Amazon, and once I had that I used my phone to take an ID photo of myself.
"I couldn't use real states because it's a felony, but I made up this state which I think we should make real which is Florhio, and we could just combine Florida and Ohio into one superstate."
Clearly aiming for a tongue-in-check aesthetic, the artist added a dirt bike and alligator at the bottom of the ID.
To make them look official he added a hologram that "had a bunch of eagles on it".
Sunday Nobody adds: "The lawyers I talked to said I should add a "not a" in front of (the words) Driver's License and also add a legal disclaimer that says it is not an ID."
He also mocked up other imaginary states, Dracula-themed 'Westsylvania' and ‘District of Chef’, where "the rat from Ratatouille is the governor".
Those who missed the one day subway appearance in April can order IDs from the artist's website for $20.
For one day only, commuters found themselves able to purchase bogus identification for $20.
However, closer inspection of the quirky credentials showed them to feature ridiculous details only the most lenient of officials would accept.
The machine was the brainchild of so-called "meme artist" Sunday Nobody, who claims his prank was not against the law.
He explains: "I made a fake ID vending machine and set in up in New York City for people to come use. I checked with lawyers and it's not illegal to do this.
"First I bought an $800 ID printer from Amazon, and once I had that I used my phone to take an ID photo of myself.
"I couldn't use real states because it's a felony, but I made up this state which I think we should make real which is Florhio, and we could just combine Florida and Ohio into one superstate."
Clearly aiming for a tongue-in-check aesthetic, the artist added a dirt bike and alligator at the bottom of the ID.
To make them look official he added a hologram that "had a bunch of eagles on it".
Sunday Nobody adds: "The lawyers I talked to said I should add a "not a" in front of (the words) Driver's License and also add a legal disclaimer that says it is not an ID."
He also mocked up other imaginary states, Dracula-themed 'Westsylvania' and ‘District of Chef’, where "the rat from Ratatouille is the governor".
Those who missed the one day subway appearance in April can order IDs from the artist's website for $20.