The Police State is HERE!
Wednesday, 21. October 2009, 00:08:08
FBI delves into DMV photos in search for fugitives
MIKE BAKER
Associated Press Writer
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP)
In its search for fugitives, the FBI has begun using facial-recognition technology on millions of motorists, comparing driver’s license photos with pictures of convicts in a high-tech analysis of chin widths and nose sizes.
The project in North Carolina has already helped nab at least one suspect. Agents are eager to look for more criminals and possibly to expand the effort nationwide. But privacy advocates worry that the method allows authorities to track people who have done nothing wrong.
“Everybody’s participating, essentially, in a virtual lineup by getting a driver’s license,” said Christopher Calabrese, an attorney who focuses on privacy issues at the American Civil Liberties Union.
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MIKE BAKER
Associated Press Writer
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP)
In its search for fugitives, the FBI has begun using facial-recognition technology on millions of motorists, comparing driver’s license photos with pictures of convicts in a high-tech analysis of chin widths and nose sizes.
The project in North Carolina has already helped nab at least one suspect. Agents are eager to look for more criminals and possibly to expand the effort nationwide. But privacy advocates worry that the method allows authorities to track people who have done nothing wrong.
“Everybody’s participating, essentially, in a virtual lineup by getting a driver’s license,” said Christopher Calabrese, an attorney who focuses on privacy issues at the American Civil Liberties Union.
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Nerak # 21. October 2009, 20:55
rfhurley # 21. October 2009, 21:55
Nerak # 21. October 2009, 22:04
slackwrdave # 25. October 2009, 14:30
Several years ago, NC was the one who sold all our drivers license info to marketers. Public outcry caused that one to be reversed, though the data had already been sold at that point.
Nerak # 25. October 2009, 20:09