I got a response back from Social Security about my brother.
Social Security has not been notified of his death. Technically, by their standards, he is still alive...or rather his SS # is.
Wanna hear something funny? When you request a persons SS # they will give it to you for a small fee. Butttt, if that person is not listed as deceased, The Privacy Act of 1974 states (5 U.S.C 552a(b))
(I'm only going to type out part because it's redundant & I'm lazy) "The Privacy Act of 1974 restricts disclosure of the information you requested. We do not disclose to the public personal information from our record about living individuals right to privacy."
Sounds good right? Well then why did they GIVE me my brothers SS #?!!!!! Yes, you read that right! They gave me his NUMBER (It's the same number I had all these years. It was a # on his college forms. Those were the good old days when they used a persons SS# on everything. From college papers to driver licences!) They just broke their own Privacy Act!
And that my friends, is why the Government can be stupid. Oh, how did I get this delicate information you ask? "You must have jumped through hoops to get his #! You are amazing!" Well, I am amazing...but I did not have to jump through hoops. All I had to do was type on a piece of paper his name, birth date, father's & mother's name of the person I was search for. Oh, & $29. And for the low price of $29 I got myself an unused SS#! Wow.......My trust in the governments ability to keep me safe & healthy is one more flush down the toilet....morons.
So for now my dopey brother is still lost. Is he alive? I doubt it. His low life, drunk of a father never bothered to notify SS, that's all.
I guess I have to pick through all the states to search for his death certificate. That can take 100's of dollars & lots o' time. But I'll do it..maybe...if I'm in a good mood.
Remember kids...the government is our friend & is the smartest friend we have! I love you government...I want to be just as smart as you when I grow up!
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That is crazy!! None of us are safe from having our SS# ripped off. Is his biological father still alive??? I know you hate him but could you try and contact him for info.?? It would be cheaper.
I saw his "father" 26 years ago. He was 50 years old, 480 lbs. drunk as a skunk & had a heart condition. I doubt he is alive. If he was alive I could never find him. He has a very common name. I have tried years ago, but the thought of trying to find him is harder to imagine then finding my brother!
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