On Friday, September 18, 2015 at 7:26:45 AM UTC-5, Roger Blake wrote:
On 2015-09-18, Don Y wrote:
OTOH, I've had friends who've been spontaneously notified that they
must have new photos taken (!) and had to sit through the process.

It seems that most if not all states are amassing huge databases of facial
recognition data. Real police-state stuff. To do this they need high-res
digital photos. (Of course they assure us the data won't be misused,
will be protected, etc. Maybe they have a bridge in Brooklyn to sell
us as well.)
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What the hell good is a DMV database with pictures going to be when in some places Muslim women are allowed to keep their faces covered when they get their picture taken for their drivers license? Since pictures will be useless, perhaps government will now require that everyone be fingerprinted in order to get an official ID. I know that people of my faith, Pastafarianism, will object to wholesale fingerprinting because touch is a sacred part of our faith. If prints aren't used, perhaps everyone's DNA will be necessary to have on record and the information stored on a digital memory chip on your license. You'd be required to have your finger pricked for a blood sample to determine your identity and what's in your bloodstream every time a government agent demanded it. Where will it end? O_o

[8~{} Uncle DNA Monster