Big Brother Wants To Watch You At All Times

[unhappycamper]

Homeland Security to test iris scanners
By Thomas Frank, USA TODAY

WASHINGTON — The Homeland Security Department plans to test futuristic iris scan technology that stores digital images of people's eyes in a database and is considered a quicker alternative to fingerprints.

The department will run a two-week test in October of commercially sold iris scanners at a Border Patrol station in McAllen, Texas, where they will be used on illegal immigrants, said Arun Vemury, program manager at the department's Science and Technology branch.

"The test will help us determine how viable this is for potential (department) use in the future," Vemury said.

Iris scanners are little used, but a new generation of cameras that capture images from 6 feet away instead of a few inches has sparked interest from government agencies and financial firms, said Patrick Grother, a National Institute of Standards and Technology computer scientist. The technology also has sparked objections from the American Civil Liberties Union.

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Homeland Security will test cameras that take photos from 3 or 4 feet away, including one that works on people as they walk by, Vemury said.

[Wednesdays]

1. I remember seeing tons of sci-fi shows using iris scanners, the future is now!

However, the scanners in the shows required the person to put their eye right up against it. The scanners in the OP can identify people at a distance, and hell no, I don't like the thought of being identified everywhere I went.

"Oh, but Wednesdays, if you're not doing anything wrong, why should it bother you?" :eyes: Christ Almighty, some people just revel in the thought of having a police state.

[Arkansas Granny]

5. I started reading sci-fi back in the late 50's when my older brother started

bringing the books home. They were imagining and writing about things that seemed almost magical at the time that are just a fact of everyday life nowadays.

[NightWatcher]

2. I wear my sunglasses at night, so I can, so I can....

avoid iris scanners

[flyarm]

3. what good reason would there be to use this on Americans? I find this extremely disturbing!

how many more forms of so called Security are they going to use on us? they tap our phones and read our emails with immunity..they film our bodies at the airport..the frisk us..they have cameras on our traffic lights...they can now kill us when we travel abroad with no judicial oversight..just how much of this fucking security are we supposed to go along with and be happy about??????????

And just why do we go along with it???????/

[formercia]

4. Minority Report

Get your eyeballs replaced.

[felix_numinous]

6. Chronicles of Riddick

get your corneas 'mirrored'

[Swamp Rat]

7. Wear special sunglasses.

You'll truly need 'em.