07 January 2007

Britons to be scanned for FBI database

I just came across this on The Guardian website. Here's a few choice excerpts....


The Observer has established that under new plans to combat terrorism, the US government will demand that visitors have all 10 fingers scanned when they enter the country. The information will be shared with intelligence agencies, including the FBI, with no restrictions on their international use.

Countries subject to the new scheme include Britain, other European Union nations, Japan, Australia and New Zealand.

Britons already have their credit card details and email accounts inspected by the American authorities following a deal between the EU and the Department of Homeland Security. Now passengers face having all their credit card transactions traced when using one to book a flight. And travellers giving an email address to an airline will be open to having all messages they send and receive from that address scrutinised.

I don't know about you, but I feel totally naked now.

Read the whole article here .....

The GUARDIAN


If you found this depressing, horrifying, or whatever, then maybe this will cheer you up. I am embarrassed to say it did me!

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