Am I the only one upset about this US fingerprinting business???
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I'm sure you've all heard about the new "US Visit" thingy (dhs.gov[^]) where they fingerprint every foreign national that comes into the US. Maybe its government propaganda but every article I read is all full of people saying "yeah; extra security is important blah blah blah" and not a single person shouting out in cry for personal privacy. Even my wife can't understand why I'm upset. The usual US lobby groups probably won't nudge a finger since US citizens aren't being fingerprinted. I find this personally revolting. There's no reason in the world I should be treated like a criminal (or even potential criminal) just because I want to enter the states! Personally I'm cancelling a trip there and won't be going down south until I get my Canadian passport (as Canadians a exempt from all this BS). Unfortunately, how many people can say they have a Canadian passport waiting for them around the curve? -Oz --- Grab WndTabs from http://www.wndtabs.com to make your VC6 experience that much more comfortable...
However, they're not fingerprinting those that don't need visa's to get into the US, eg Kiwis, Ozzies etc (though they probably should fingerprint the ozzies) Bryce --- Publitor, making Pubmed easy. http://www.sohocode.com/publitor
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They also have a picture. Where's the justification for taking another one? If you don't look like that anymore, then sure - take another. Keeping a passport current is a reasonable requirement, and those who don't can reasonably be delayed to take a file picture. But I don't see that this process in any clear way improves our security. The lack of a consistent recording of who enters and who leaves is a systemic flaw in our border controls, but there are other ways to repair that problem short of delaying travellers unnecessarily. This step does nothing to repair the fundamental flaw. "Another day done - All targets met; all systems fully operational; all customers satisfied; all staff keen and well motivated; all pigs fed and ready to fly" - Jennie A.
Roger Wright wrote: The lack of a consistent recording of who enters and who leaves is a systemic flaw in our border controls, Agreed so it should be all (crew included) and then more than just major air terminals. Roger Wright wrote: but there are other ways to repair that problem short of delaying travellers unnecessarily. Excuse me. I believe we are talking about 15 seconds here. The spiel about have you accepted anything from strangers is much longer. Then again I am assuming it will not take long to place your finger at the right location. "Don't be so anti-american, would you? KaЯl (to Paul Watson on Baseball Bats) 26 Nov '03 "
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I'm sure you've all heard about the new "US Visit" thingy (dhs.gov[^]) where they fingerprint every foreign national that comes into the US. Maybe its government propaganda but every article I read is all full of people saying "yeah; extra security is important blah blah blah" and not a single person shouting out in cry for personal privacy. Even my wife can't understand why I'm upset. The usual US lobby groups probably won't nudge a finger since US citizens aren't being fingerprinted. I find this personally revolting. There's no reason in the world I should be treated like a criminal (or even potential criminal) just because I want to enter the states! Personally I'm cancelling a trip there and won't be going down south until I get my Canadian passport (as Canadians a exempt from all this BS). Unfortunately, how many people can say they have a Canadian passport waiting for them around the curve? -Oz --- Grab WndTabs from http://www.wndtabs.com to make your VC6 experience that much more comfortable...
Oz Solomonovich wrote: I find this personally revolting. There's no reason in the world I should be treated like a criminal (or even potential criminal) just because I want to enter the states! There's no reason to enter the US in the first place if you don't want to follow the rules.
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Mazdak wrote: Who cares,let them get our fingerprints. We already got them off your luggage.:cool: "Another day done - All targets met; all systems fully operational; all customers satisfied; all staff keen and well motivated; all pigs fed and ready to fly" - Jennie A.
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I think they scan your footprints when they make you walk through the airport with your shoes off. Either that, or the people who work security there really like the smell of sweaty feet. "Another day done - All targets met; all systems fully operational; all customers satisfied; all staff keen and well motivated; all pigs fed and ready to fly" - Jennie A.
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I think they scan your footprints when they make you walk through the airport with your shoes off. Either that, or the people who work security there really like the smell of sweaty feet. "Another day done - All targets met; all systems fully operational; all customers satisfied; all staff keen and well motivated; all pigs fed and ready to fly" - Jennie A.
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Do you have a better solution? Remember what the goal is. If your solution puts convenience above anything else, it is potentially flawed. The same folks that are screaming about being inconvenienced are the very same folks that are quickest to scream about bad things happening to our country because such-and-such process was not put in place. I have absolutely no problem with foreigners being IDd and/or fingerprinted before entering my country. I don't care if it does cost them an extra hour or so at the border. As has already been pointed out, having access to our country is not a right, and thus certain prices must be paid.
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DavidCrow wrote: I have absolutely no problem with foreigners being IDd and/or fingerprinted before entering my country. I don't care if it does cost them an extra hour or so at the border. As has already been pointed out, having access to our country is not a right, and thus certain prices must be paid. This is rapidly descending into Soapbox territory but what the hell... So why stop at foreigners? It's not a great leap to start fingerprinting anyone and everyone. What?! You're soft on American drug trafficers and fugitives and other Bad People?! Or is it only them stinking foreigners who deserve such treatment? Thin edge of the wedge.
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Oz Solomonovich wrote: Citing 9/11 as a reason to take away basic civil liberties is IMO a huge problem. So, just why do you believe one of your basic civil liberties is to enter the USA without permitting a verifiable identification? It would be a valid complaint if you had to scale a wall and risk being shot for leaving but you have absolutely no say in what our country might demand for entry. As far as I am concerned your civil rights exist within the boundaries of your country on the basis granted by your civil laws. Oz Solomonovich wrote: I understand the need to balance privacy and national security, but where is the limit? Good question, I don't think we've hit that limit just yet. Mike "liberals are being driven crazy by the fact that Bush is so popular with Americans, and thus by the realization that anyone to the left of center is utterly marginal." JAMES TRAUB NY Times Loyal member of the vast right wing conspiracy **"could a country (USA) letting one sixth of its population under the level of powerty be considered as civilized?"**KaЯl (France let 15,000 elderly die from summer heat)
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As a Britsh citizen and US green card holder, I have had my fingerprints taken more times than I can remember. It doesn't bother me at all, since I have nothing to hide. It's just part of the process. They were doing it before 9/11 too. Personally, I think that all new-born babies should be fingerprinted too. Speaking as a citizen from a country that doesn't really have a constitution, I think that the Constitution causes more problems than it solves. Expecially as it hasn't really been updated for 250+ years.
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However, they're not fingerprinting those that don't need visa's to get into the US, eg Kiwis, Ozzies etc (though they probably should fingerprint the ozzies) Bryce --- Publitor, making Pubmed easy. http://www.sohocode.com/publitor
bryce wrote: However, they're not fingerprinting those that don't need visa's to get into the US, eg Kiwis, Ozzies etc (though they probably should fingerprint the ozzies) Fuck off back to kiwiland you shandy drinker. Michael Martin Australia "I suspect I will be impressed though, I am easy." - Paul Watson 21/09/2003
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How long do you get to keep the prints? Michael Martin Australia "I suspect I will be impressed though, I am easy." - Paul Watson 21/09/2003
Michael Martin wrote: How long do you get to keep the prints? An interesting question, I really don't know. If I were to guess I would say that the prints go into and stay in some big DB. That is somehing that, well, not sure how I view it. On the one hand doing so would support analysis for the future as in, "there is an odd pattern of travel by person "X", should we ask his/her country to investigate?". On the other hsnd I would prefer that once that person "X" leaves that the prints be deleted. Mike "liberals are being driven crazy by the fact that Bush is so popular with Americans, and thus by the realization that anyone to the left of center is utterly marginal." JAMES TRAUB NY Times Loyal member of the vast right wing conspiracy
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DavidCrow wrote: I have absolutely no problem with foreigners being IDd and/or fingerprinted before entering my country. I don't care if it does cost them an extra hour or so at the border. As has already been pointed out, having access to our country is not a right, and thus certain prices must be paid. This is rapidly descending into Soapbox territory but what the hell... So why stop at foreigners? It's not a great leap to start fingerprinting anyone and everyone. What?! You're soft on American drug trafficers and fugitives and other Bad People?! Or is it only them stinking foreigners who deserve such treatment? Thin edge of the wedge.
Lets be honest, isn't it amazing how many truly stupid people you meet during the course of the day. Carry around a pad and pencil, you'll have twenty or thirty names by the end of the day - George Carlin Awasu 1.2 [^]: A free RSS reader with support for Code Project.
Given that there are only so many entry points into any country, it's very easy to set up fingerprinting stations there. To go out and try to fingerprint everybody is just plain foolishness. It's funny how loud people will scream about something such as fingerprinting and all the many things it tells about you, but those same people don't think twice about giving out driver license numbers, home addresses, SS numbers, phone numbers, e-mail addresses. Some people just like to complain!
A rich person is not the one who has the most, but the one that needs the least.
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bryce wrote: However, they're not fingerprinting those that don't need visa's to get into the US, eg Kiwis, Ozzies etc (though they probably should fingerprint the ozzies) Fuck off back to kiwiland you shandy drinker. Michael Martin Australia "I suspect I will be impressed though, I am easy." - Paul Watson 21/09/2003
my fault i hafta drink the stuff you lot provide in pubs, you convicts can't make a decent beer ;) Bryce --- Publitor, making Pubmed easy. http://www.sohocode.com/publitor
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Given that there are only so many entry points into any country, it's very easy to set up fingerprinting stations there. To go out and try to fingerprint everybody is just plain foolishness. It's funny how loud people will scream about something such as fingerprinting and all the many things it tells about you, but those same people don't think twice about giving out driver license numbers, home addresses, SS numbers, phone numbers, e-mail addresses. Some people just like to complain!
A rich person is not the one who has the most, but the one that needs the least.
DavidCrow wrote: To go out and try to fingerprint everybody is just plain foolishness. Like that ever stopped anyone from trying something :rolleyes: :-)
Lets be honest, isn't it amazing how many truly stupid people you meet during the course of the day. Carry around a pad and pencil, you'll have twenty or thirty names by the end of the day - George Carlin Awasu 1.2 [^]: A free RSS reader with support for Code Project.
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my fault i hafta drink the stuff you lot provide in pubs, you convicts can't make a decent beer ;) Bryce --- Publitor, making Pubmed easy. http://www.sohocode.com/publitor
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bryce wrote: you convicts can't make a decent beer and you think you sheep shaggers can? Michael Martin Australia "I suspect I will be impressed though, I am easy." - Paul Watson 21/09/2003
ahh yes the sheep shagging line well known fact oft' omitted by the ockers is the number of sheep in Oz far exceeds that of NZ and i've also noticed the large number of single women, as well as the large queue of cars all leaving sydney on a friday afternoon/evening with single ocker blokes in them all heading out in the direction of the farming communities. *chortle* ;) Bryce --- Publitor, making Pubmed easy. http://www.sohocode.com/publitor
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ahh yes the sheep shagging line well known fact oft' omitted by the ockers is the number of sheep in Oz far exceeds that of NZ and i've also noticed the large number of single women, as well as the large queue of cars all leaving sydney on a friday afternoon/evening with single ocker blokes in them all heading out in the direction of the farming communities. *chortle* ;) Bryce --- Publitor, making Pubmed easy. http://www.sohocode.com/publitor
bryce wrote: well known fact oft' omitted by the ockers is the number of sheep in Oz far exceeds that of NZ Yes, but not as a percentage of the human population. bryce wrote: and i've also noticed the large number of single women, as well as the large queue of cars all leaving sydney on a friday afternoon/evening with single ocker blokes in them all heading out in the direction of the farming communities. It must only be the blokes weird enough to live in the Sydney Kiwi community. Nothing like that happening here. Michael Martin Australia "I suspect I will be impressed though, I am easy." - Paul Watson 21/09/2003