hopefully they do something that will be helpfull and not just to harrass peepz

 

I say go for it, it's a form of identification just luke, say, a photo ID? Difference is you can't forget this one at home.

They already take your thumb print anyways when you get your drivers license. The bank took it too when I opened my account.

 

agree..save us all the time of having to go to the Police Station to run your prints and make sure your legit...

 

This is such a irrational thought! All you people need to put on your tinfoil hats if you're this scared! How the hell would they "harrass" you if they have your print? Do they "harrass" you now for your drivers license whenever they please? (no, they don't)

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what next? Some sort of photographic identification document that banks and places of business will be able to ask for to verify your identity or age? Where will it stop??!! A systematic 9 digit number in a 3-2-4 arrangement assigned to each child at birth that can link potential employers to your criminal record and credit record, as well as banks, educational institutions, and landlords to the information to help protect them!!!!
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Viva- I know you weren't the only one to express this irrational fear of a conspiracy, but I was too lazy to quote all of the posts.

 

How is that a retarted thought? Why make it negative right away? I am simply putting in my two cents...I dont agree with you, but you dont see me calling your thoughts retarted!?!?! WTF? For some reason you never have anything good to say...always think that your right... Everyone is entitled to there own opinions and thats final...be a grown up and discuss it properly without being insulting other peepz thoughts......

 

You act like you know everything.....Look your a kid, 22yrs old....have over 15k post on this site...dont you have anything else to do besides judging eveyones post? or are you as stupid as that Avatar you have...?

 

Changed from retarded to irrational, I typically try to avoid personal attacks, but I guess it was taken the wrong way, so I edited for clarification.

I always think I'm right? Do you argue points when you know you're wrong? In your request for mature discussion without attacks on each other's thoughts, it might be to your advantage for you to avoid personally attacks on your opponent.

If you wish to continue a mature debate if the situation, please feel free to present your theory of the negativity of the situation in proper English. I have already stated my case as to why there is nothing to fear

 

Edited for proper English.

 

Sounds like a good idea if the state can afford it (which California cannot). It'd limit people using false identities and is no more a violation of civil rights than a breathalyzer. If you get pulled over with probable cause you can be arrested for not presenting identification so morally its on the same grounds. It'd save money if they'd do away with the DMV bull****.

 

Sure, why not?!?

 

I'm still curious what rights this violates. You do know you have no rights when it comes to driving, correct? It's a privilege, not a civil right.

 

Wow, reminds me of the Soviet Union. This is sickening, we are getting so close to a big brother nation. I can't believe this would even be allowed in the USA, what happened to Freedom? What happened to being innocent until PROVEN guilty opposed to guilty until proven innocent? I hate being treated like I'm a criminal... Imagine your mom being treated like a criminal and having to allow her finger prints to be scanned? That's so insulting to me...

God damn, whats happening to our country? Every year we get closer to a police state... step by step and surely enough. I seriously can't believe that this is a reality.

 

Totally unnecessary. We have enough laws as it is - how about we get rid of laws instead of creating more?!

 

Damn, I can't stop thinking about this... This is such BS that I can't even begin to explain.

I can't believe some of you are for this and think it's ok... First we agree to this, then they take it one step further, then further, and then eventually we're like Britain with all their cameras and have big brother watching us. F' that... Blah, I hate being treated like a criminal when I've done NOTHING wrong. I can understand if I'm being REALLY suspicious or if the personal has illegal things such as guns or drugs on them, but what about people like your parents? Should they get fingerprinted for going 3mph over the limit? What about all the people on this forum alone that are law abiding and have never done anything wrong? Should they be treated like they are criminals? Do they deserve to be treated that way? Hell no they don't and this is just a big fat insult to everyone.

F' this law.

 

I'm failing to see how a different form of identification is an infringement of our rights? They already scan your thumbprint when you get your license! The only thing new is that they are now actually using it as identification. Nowhere did it say a fingerprint scan was an admission of guilt. The example given was at a traffic stop where you would be showing your identification anyways! The guy in the news article didn't have a license so they scanned his thumbprint as an alternative source of identification and found out that had no valid license.

Daniel, you're a pretty level headed guy, in the example of a traffic stop (and only that example because the article did not mention any other application or the device) what right does this device infringe upon?