FBI To Spend $1B Expanding Fingerprint Database 159
mytrip and other readers alerted us to news that the FBI is about to announce the awarding of a $1B, 10-year contract to expand its fingerprint database to incorporate other biometrics — palm prints, iris scans, scars, tattoos, possibly facial shape — "Whatever the biometric that comes down the road, we need to be able to plug that in and play," an FBI spokesman is quoted. Barry Steinhardt of the ACLU sounded the cautionary note: "This had started out being a program to track or identify criminals. Now we're talking about large swaths of the population — workers, volunteers in youth programs. Eventually, it's going to be everybody."
Superbad, anyone? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Superbad, anyone? (Score:4, Funny)
Nah, what they really need to do is have the ability to identify people by their genitals. See, by doing so, you could be forced to identify yourself in public, thus making you a sex offender, and thus voiding any human rights you had left. Of course, I'm just making random crap up, obviously, but I really feel their intentions are just as absurd.
Add a column (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Keep your eye out for... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Keep your eye out for... (Score:2, Funny)
Look into scanner with remaining eye (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Keep your eye out for... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:The Mafia wants this (Score:3, Funny)
hex? (Score:4, Funny)
Disney? (Score:3, Funny)
Just put some homeland security squeeze on Disney, and offer them a pittance, and buy their database. Done. Largest fingerprint database in the world of public citizens and criminals.... Every walk of life loves Disney World...
Could I have my million dollar consulting fee now?
It's already an issue... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Superbad, anyone? (Score:5, Funny)