Scary Political Prediction of 2004 Now Coming True

[Ankesh]

Originally Posted by MichaelRoss

When someone is arrested on a Criminal Charge they have their Photo taken and their Fingerprints. Upon entering the US I am subjected to the Same treatment a Criminal is

I'm trying to understand Michael... would it be ok if they take your finger prints at the airport if everyone in the US (not just criminals) also had to submit their finger prints for records?

I don't see any difference between using finger prints or passports - for identity. Even while you show your passport, you do tell that you are entering the country. Your privacy is affected. (Can you enter any country anonymously?)

I'm not saying give permission to the authorities to check your identity anytime they want... I'm saying converting paper identities to digital identities seems like a good idea.

Anytime the authorities now ask for your paper identity, they can in the future ask for your digital identity (entering a country, driving violation, voting).