Does anyone out there know about or had previous inquiries about Ren Faire vendors, participants and guild members being asked to provide social security #'s, business licenses, etc. BEFORE a permit to operate will be issued? This is happening for the Escondido Faire. Right now. We dont know if it is a fishing expedition for the Border Patrol, Homeland inSecurity or just some local idiot trying to steal identities.
The Faire promoter has no choice but to comply or there will be no show. The Escondido Sherrifs department is demanding this info and refuses to tell us who wants the information. ANYBODY out there know anything about this? I think the State and federal senators should know about this as well.