New FBI database, with biometrics a-plenty, really upsets privacy advocates (What else is new?)
- June 30th, 2008
- 6 Comments
Generally, whenever someone calls the United States a “police state,” you can ignore them and go about your business. I’m tempted to do the same here, but here we go anyway.
The FBI, in working with Lockheed Martin, is developing a so-called super database for crime prevention. You’ll find the same thing you’d find in other, My First Crime Prevention Databases, but this one will have all sorts of biometric information that has privacy advocates, also known as busybodies, outraged.
Crime fighters will have things like facial images and iris scans to comb through. These, we’re led to believe, will be used and abused by the Feds to ruin all of our lives and put a stop to our icky republican form of government and democratic way of life.
It’s funny, I used to be one of those “the government is out to get us, man” guys. Now, I take a much more laissez-faire attitude toward all that. Goodbye to all of it, I say.
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Daniel Fischer (Who am I?)
5 months ago
Absolutely agree with you. +1 to respect!
name (Who am I?)
5 months ago
What are you an anti-freedom advocate?
DRUMZ (Who am I?)
5 months ago
America would only be considered a “police state” if we had compulsory vaccinations, caged-in schools, ID cards, continuous surveillance and long term detainment without trial. Oh. Wait. Nevermind.
Alex (Who am I?)
5 months ago
I used to be a member of Amnesty International and Greenpeace.
Hah! What a maroon!
Anyway, then I graduated high school and went to work.
Alex (Who am I?)
5 months ago
(Wait a minute…compulsory vaccinations?…really?)
Sapna Capoor (Who am I?)
4 months ago
If biometrics is going to be used in this crime prevention database it is vital to educate and explain the rationale why using biometrics will be beneficial in combating crime. It is also important to address the issue of privacy to allay concerns.