-Caveat Lector- "In Your Face; The Ways Surveillance Equipment Can Scan, Tape, Track, and Profile You" Atlanta Journal-Constitution (03/25/01) P. 1D; Bookman, Jay Viisage Technology's software reportedly matched 19 faces in the Super Bowl crowd to individuals with criminal records on a law enforcement database, although not one of the matches was wanted by police; they merely had criminal records, not outstanding warrants. The use of cameras at the Super Bowl for the purpose of matching faces to wanted criminals has been hailed by many as a successful test of a new crime-fighting tool. Others, like the legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union's Florida chapter, Randall Marshall, wonder about the constitutionality of such surveillance systems. While in public spaces like an arena, expectations of privacy are lowered, inundating such systems into public spaces is the initial step before a full-scale permanent surveillance. Viisage contends that the use of this kind of tool in law enforcement could be an aid against racial profiling and as a way to make certain an ATM user is who he or she says. The company denies that innocent and law-abiding individuals need fear the security the surveillance ensures, but it has been contracted by the Illinois State police and secretary of state to digitize the photograph of everyone licensed to drive in the state. According to the firm's web site, the data accumulated will enable law enforcement "to perform targeted individual queries on any digital image against the entire database. This investigative tool is used to identify 'unknown' suspects, victims, or criminal aliases." Supposedly, quick searches and image matches are performed in five seconds, although the accuracy of the matches is still not proven, and the ability for the systems to actually deter crime is highly contested. (http://www.accessatlanta.com) <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
