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Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Will You Apply For Trusted Traveler Status With Big Brother? According to USA Today, "the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has finally granted permission for several airports to launch the long awaited Registered Traveler program." Consumer Affairs reports that: "Registered Traveler, operating as a pilot program in Orlando for more than a year, has nearly two dozen airports anxious to add the system. Many of them hope to do so before year's end. Companies operating the program, such as the New York-based Verified Identity Pass, will issue ID cards bearing fingerprints of members. New technology, now in the testing stages, will determine whether passengers can pass through security without doffing coats and shoes -- which will also speed up the process. Another possible breakthrough is an on-site fingerprint sample, designed to detect explosives residue on the hands of passengers." Somewhere, in the deep recesses of my mind, I can see George Orwell dancing a sad jig on the founding fathers' graves... have we really passed into such an era... finger printing, physical searches, etc. and so on for travel?Blogger News Network is advertiser-supported, and your visits to our advertisers help BNN to meet its expenses. Help keep us afloat! posted by Sharon Secor at 12:17 PM |
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