10 Finger Scan at Logan - All Airports By Year End

[BaneOfTheBeast]

Logan Airport Begins New Fingerprint System For International Travelers

BOSTON (AP) -- Logan Airport becomes the third airport to use 10-finger scanners as a way to boost security. Since 2004, international travelers have been required to allow airport personnel to scan their two index fingers.

But now, foreign travelers will be asked to scan all 10 fingers.

It's an enhancement the U.S. Department of Homeland Security hopes will help officials more closely monitor watch lists of suspected terrorists, criminals and immigration violators.

Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C. and Hartsfield-Jackson Airport in Atlanta began using the new system over the past few months.

Homeland Security officials say the new device scans fingerprints and within a matter of seconds matches them against more than 3.2 million fingerprints of people in FBI and Department of Defense databases.

All international airports will have the devices by the end of the year.


(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

[Kat Kanning]

So much for travelling without ID.

[Raineyrocks]

Logan Airport Begins New Fingerprint System For International Travelers

BOSTON (AP) -- Logan Airport becomes the third airport to use 10-finger scanners as a way to boost security. Since 2004, international travelers have been required to allow airport personnel to scan their two index fingers.

But now, foreign travelers will be asked to scan all 10 fingers.

It's an enhancement the U.S. Department of Homeland Security hopes will help officials more closely monitor watch lists of suspected terrorists, criminals and immigration violators.

Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C. and Hartsfield-Jackson Airport in Atlanta began using the new system over the past few months.

Homeland Security officials say the new device scans fingerprints and within a matter of seconds matches them against more than 3.2 million fingerprints of people in FBI and Department of Defense databases.

All international airports will have the devices by the end of the year.


(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

I'd have an argument with them that we really only have 8 fingers, (provided you haven't lost any), and the other 2 are thumbs!

[yonder]

And of course those records go straight to the FBI, CIA, Interpol, etc and never ever get deleted from the master database.

This week it is one airport and only those darned foreigners.

Next week it is all airports.

The week after, Americans will have to submit, too.

[Pat McCotter]

And of course those records go straight to the FBI, CIA, Interpol, etc and never ever get deleted from the master database.

This week it is one airport and only those darned foreigners.

Next week it is all airports.

The week after, Americans will have to submit, too.

Logan is the third airport with this.

[yonder]

Yeah my bad.  I read that the first time and it didn't process when I typed my response.

But the gist of my response is only more, not less, urgent in light of the small mistake in my original statement. 

[kola]

it will get much worse before it gets better, my friends.

kola

[grasshopper]

   If they try this crap with me, I'll ask them for a warrant, fuck em!
   I can see my boss sending me to Texas for a service call in a bus

[KJM]

For now this only applies to non-resident travelers. If and when it applies to me I'll have to give their 10 finger scan the single digit salute. I'm already dreading having to fly to NH for Porcfest this summer since my wife ruled out driving all the way from TX.

[yonder]

   I can see my boss sending me to Texas for a service call in a bus

I actually stopped flying about a year before 9/11 because I felt the security was too intrusive.  I usually travelled alone, and I guess that flagged me.  I was always singled out, always had my carry-on rifled through, and I say again this was before 9/11.

In March I'm going to get a motorcycle to make it easier for me to get around.  Driving a car more than about 300-400 miles can be pretty rough but motorcycles have a way of making the miles go by easier, if you can plan your trips around the seasons.  At least they're not doing checkpoints at the state lines.  Yet.

I'd like to come visit New Hampshire and check out some of the towns, but I don't want to fly up.  So I'm going to ride.  Stop halfway up to visit with family, sleep overnight, and then finish the ride up.

I guess flying is ok if you're in a rush and don't care about your privacy.

[watershed]

THE TRICK IS TO ACT ANNONOMOUS AND RANDOM JUST LIKE ANOTHER SQUIRREL IN THE PARK IT WORKED FOR WINTSON....(AT LEAST FOR A WHILE)                FEAR NOONE!

[KBCraig]

At least they're not doing checkpoints at the state lines.  Yet.

Haven't tried to smuggle an orange from Nevada to California, huh?

[Kat Kanning]

Heh.

[watershed]

why act stupid? stupid is as stupid does!

if your in the woods and stumble across a bear eating a deer carcass, will you stupidly attempt to help yourself to a bite?


Physics 101 for ever action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

why in the hell would i smuggle an orange when i can buy one at my destination?

[Pat McCotter]

why act stupid? stupid is as stupid does!

if your in the woods and stumble across a bear eating a deer carcass, will you stupidly attempt to help yourself to a bite?


Physics 101 for ever action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

why in the hell would i smuggle an orange when i can buy one at my destination?

KB's was answering your post: there are checkpoints at the state line in California.

At least they're not doing checkpoints at the state lines.  Yet.

Haven't tried to smuggle an orange from Nevada to California, huh?