Biometrics at the Statue of Liberty 452
gurps_npc writes "There is an interesting CNN article about the Statue of Liberty finally opening again (it was closed since 9/11 for security reasons).
They have increased security to 'airport levels', and offer lockers for people to rent, partly to keep those incredibly dangerous objects like swiss army knives away from the fragile Statue of Liberty. But instead of keys, the lockers use fingerprint readers to open and close (approximately one reader for every 50 lockers)." The article notes that the design was dictated by the Transportation Security Administration.
WHAT A DISASTER (Score:1, Funny)
I'm glad its reopened. (Score:5, Funny)
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Newsflash: Hijacking the Statue. (Score:4, Funny)
Statue eh? (Score:5, Funny)
Yout maniacs! You blew it up! Damn you! God damn you all to Hell!
Re:do you have to use a finger? (Score:4, Funny)
Just curious...
Re:Which locker did I use? (Score:5, Funny)
-Peter
No problem. (Score:2, Funny)
Today's Rumor (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Newsflash: Hijacking the Statue. (Score:2, Funny)
In other news the golden gate bridge has just walked to Japan..
Re:Newsflash: Hijacking the Statue. (Score:3, Funny)
If they do happen to do it they might want to pad her feet. A lot of advancements have occured in the size of sneakers since Spangler and Ray decided to use this method back in the 1990s.
Re:The prints are NOT run against the FBI database (Score:1, Funny)
So shhhhhh!
YAGI (Score:3, Funny)
I do not agree w/the background check, but I would just not use the lockers. If they added 'just to visit' I would not visit the SoL.
The 'slippery-slope' of the checks is that they will expand and all state enforcements will report to a central database.
Of course, you get the 'I am not a criminal so I therefore have no problem w/these intrusions' from some people. Good for you. Maybe you can the first to sign up for the goverment's future Constant Resident Awareness Protection (CRAP) program, which will give you faster access to public buildings and services as long as you agree to have a GPS-monitor ID embedded in your skin.
I am not a terrorist or felon, but I object to the increasing government intrusion for my 'safety'. I am in the group loathe to sacrifice liberty for security.
Re:Which locker did I use? (Score:2, Funny)
Try this simple principle
When you put you perform a basic function such as locking your stuff in a locker, commit the necessary detail to memory (in this case which finger you use). When you return simply remember which finger you used.
Tada!!!
Freedom Fries! (Score:5, Funny)
Which reminds me of a great point I used to pull out when the whole France/Freedom Fries thing was going on. If you're that mad at them then give their damn statue back!
Re:Nothing to see here... (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Freedom? (Score:3, Funny)
"Shut up" Teresa Heinz Kerry, August 11, 2004
Re:Freedom? (Score:2, Funny)
What irks me is his constant use of the word 'Freedom' -- like his association with the word taints it.
Freedom® is a wholly owned trademark of Bush/Cheney 2004, use without prior written consent constitutes a violation of copyright law.
I'm pretty sure... (Score:2, Funny)
e.
Re:Today's Rumor (Score:5, Funny)
Personally, I think he'd never go through with it, for fear of offending the French.
Notice the shift of focus in media play? (Score:3, Funny)
That was the plan all along. The Mossad in collusion with the American secret government orchestrated 9-11. Box-cutters, my arse. The object which hit the pentagon wasn't even a passenger jet. The engine parts photographed in the wreckage match a much smaller aircraft, for goodness sake! Anybody who thinks differently has simply not done any research into the subject. Lazy, lazy ostriches! Perhaps some people DO need those Dopamine blocking monkey pills from a few articles down the cue! --And probably something to cut through the fear as well.
Expect it to get worse, comrade. Pretending it's not there is what got us all where we are now, with unwelcome troops in Iraq, a false residing president and population monitoring systems installed *very deliberately* at the foundation of the symbol of American freedom itself! You think that wasn't on purpose? Sheesh. This is psy-ops 101!
And we're just getting started, comrade!
-FL
Re:I was just there... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Fine, but acknowledge Clinton sucked ass, too (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Freedom? (Score:2, Funny)
Seriously, how many buildings are big enough that flying planes in them is a serious concern? Yeah, while I'm a stickler for preserving rights, I'm willing to concede that one as I really don't envision myself ever having a burning need to fly a plane in a building. On the other hand they will have to pry my cold, dead, fingers off my jet-powered backpack before they stop me from flying that in buildings!
Re:Freedom? (Score:2, Funny)
"I served with John Kerry, and he did not report for dinner" Swift Boat Actor, August 11, 2004