More Checks on U.S. Travelers

wired news ^ | 1/23/03 | Ryan Singel

[freepatriot32]

Connecting the dots is usually child's play. But privacy advocates say that a government plan to apply sophisticated computer algorithms and "fuzzy logic" to unconnected databases to sniff out terrorists violates the privacy of American travelers.

Transportation Department officials counter that it's just another way they're using technology to rout terrorism.

[Fish out of Water]

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[anymouse]

Maybe they can outsource the investigation of random civilians to our Russian and Chinese friends, I hear they have experience at doing this. :)

[Pagey]

"...We want to create a prompt responsive system for citizen complaint resolution."

No they don't.This is really rotten.Even if Osama Bin Laden is dead, he'll never know how much he contributed to forwarding the position of the 'one-worlders'.I truly hope that piece of dirt has assumed room temperature."Citizen Complaint Resolution",I haven't heard anything so odd,well, since they put cameras on all of the L.A. Freeways so they "can see where the traffic jams are".Mmm Hmmm

[Pagey]

"...despite assurances from the government that citizens can easily remove incorrect information..."

When is the last time you heard someone having an easy time dealing with TRW,especially when it wasn't their fault,Hmmm?If anyone,has ever had a complimentary and brief experience with them,by all means, announce yourself.

[unixfox]

While data about nonthreatening passengers will be purged when a trip is completed...

Uh huh, right. I do NOT trust my government with ANY of my information, PERIOD !!

[Shermy]

Axciom mentioned once here.