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

[William Fragakis]

Nice way to divert the intention of the post. This was about
fingerprinting not the issues of Wall Street which I can assure you that
I know enough about.

Keeping a discussion on topic can be a good thing.

wf

On Fri, 2009-05-29 at 10:13 -0400, Jeff Lightner wrote:
> Right Bankers don't rob chevrons - they just rob everyone by accepting
> government bailout money and then giving themselves huge bonuses.
> 
> Personally given the impact the financial meltdown has had on this
> country I believe some of these CEOs and their boards should be charged
> with treason.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of
> William Fragakis
> Sent: Friday, May 29, 2009 9:43 AM
> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts - Yes!We run Linux!
> Subject: Re: [ale] [OFF TOPIC] (You've been warned) TSA wants your
> fingerprints
> 
> Anyone who's worked in the financial industry has been fingerprinted - I
> was in 1982. The list of bankers on trial for sticking up Chevrons is
> pretty short. 
> 
> Oh, after having watched way too much Law and Order, etc. you would not
> have had gun residue on your hands, the video camera would probably show
> something else, and they'd pick up dozens of prints all over the
> place. 
> 
> Furthermore, take heed of the lesson from "My Cousin Vinny", drive a car
> with a rare differential.
> 
> regards,
> William
> 
> On Fri, 2009-05-29 at 06:43 -0400, Geoffrey wrote:
> > Paul Cartwright wrote:
> > > On Thu May 28 2009, Sean wrote:
> > >> I'm guessing nearly everyone here has seen the Slashdot
> > >> aritcle pointing out that the TSA will in June begin insisting on
> > >> fingerprinting all U.S. citizens leaving Hartsfield Airport for
> > >> destinations abroad.
> > > 
> > > anyone that has a permit to carry a weapon already has their
> fingerprints in a 
> > > gov't database. I think it is a GOOD thing. illegals won't like it,
> because 
> > > it puts them in the system.
> > 
> > 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.
> > 
> > > 
> > > RANT ON !
> > > is there a cheap biometric fingerprint reader add-on, maybe USB,
> that works 
> > > with linux?? something that will import a KeepassX database would be
> 
> > > awesome:)
> > > 
> > 
> > 
> 
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