[ale] [OFF TOPIC] (You've been warned) TSA wants your fingerprints

[Michael B. Trausch]

On Fri, 29 May 2009 06:43:43 -0400
Geoffrey <lists at serioustechnology.com> wrote:

> I would not think it's a good thing.  So you go into the neighborhood 
> store and pick up a pack of beer.  You leave your fingerprint on the 
> door frame.  You leave, someone walks in, shoots the clerk in the
> head, robs the place and leaves.  Now you're a suspect because they
> can track you down by way of your fingerprint.  Sure, you can likely
> shoot holes in that scenario, but I personally don't think they need
> to have my fingerprints unless I've done something wrong.  As far as
> I'm concerned, taking my fingerprint for the sake of taking my
> fingerprint is an illegal search.

Amen.

	--- Mike

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