FBI's 'body identity' plan - 23 Dec 07

An invasion of privacy? Or a valuable weapon in the fight against crime?

America's Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is embarking on a billion-dollar plan to build the world's largest biometric database.

The scheme would see not only fingerprints and eyes scanned, but physical characteristics and even scars stored on record.

Critics say the plan will lead to people's bodies becoming de facto identification cards.

Nick Spicer reports.

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[brynmill]

The Argument that Law abiding citizens have nothing to fear from sureveilence holds good only as long as governement is benevolent.

If the populace cedes power to The State it rarely gets it back, and what may have seemed harmless in a time of prosperity and peace could look very different in a crisis or at a time when the government chooses to use the powers to crush lawful opposition.

[lizardvalis]

Just like the Soviet Union.

[chewbaca1989]

All just to control the herd, and to tax us. F em'.

[chewbaca1989]

No thank you FBI, fuck you.

[lesliecrawford]

This video is so true, I am a victim of this abuse and became a victim right in the workplace at the telephone company in Detroit, Michigan. Now I am being tortured 24/7 physically and emotionally

[LC65]

Is 1984 becoming real for good or are some of us becoming paranoid?. I believe that such plans to institute such large scale invasions of privacy are incredibly complicated and dificult to execute. The government and those that support them are using the current fear of "terror" to expand and accelerate their realization. But the day when Big Brother truly knows everything about you is not yet here. They can still be stopped or some what regulated in how much privacy they take away.

[geoffreyphilip]

Why keep a watch on the watchers? I dont see anything they do that can harm a person. Government isnt killing its own civilians, so why do they have to answer?

[sheepulation]

why the fuc do we need to be watched in the 1st place?!! this is predatory system that is being created,,putting us all in fear of our lives and safety. its totally fuked up

[anonsummer]

this wasn't just in the minority report, it is also in the island (2005),

The Sheep Herder Needs some way to Herd The Sheeple

also there is over 800 FEMA Concentration Camps all over the USA

stop celebrating christmas, stop buying from the companies and corporations that are becoming the Sheep Herders, IT IS TIME TO AWAKE, AWAKE YOUR FRIENDS AND YOUR FAMILY, or.....

google

century of the self

empire of the city

illuminati

watch?v=_x6inINzThw

[barbarossa0067]

I am referring to the pledge of allegiance, which is all kids understand about their country and are forced to mindlessly recite. The story of how the United States deceived me with the fable "and justice for all" is far too long to go into here. Anyway, glad to be gone. Peace to you.

[barbarossa0067]

Hey Vistavision. I understand your confusion over my name. I am a history buff, and I simply thought using the name of the Holy Roman Emperor who lived close to my house would be fun. His name was stolen by the Nazis for their own use. I am sure he is turning in his grave about it. ;D

[vistavision2]

your a NAZI is what you are: Operation Barbarossa was the NAZI invasion of France and 0067 is for '67 Israel war with a bond, play.

USA is not for NAZI's, fascists, or other would be tyrants and despots.

What fraud is that you refer to?