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Airport Monitoring of Travellers via Blackberry

Posted by timothy on from the if-you-have-nussink-to-hide dept.

glhturbo writes "According to this article in Mass. High Tech, Massachusetts State Police stationed at Logan Airport will soon have access (via Blackberry handhelds) to "7 billion records" containing information on "nearly 98 percent of the U.S. population, including, for example, a person's prior residence and with whom he or she lived, criminal information, court filings, vehicles owned, and even restricted government data." The database is from a Massachusetts company, LocatePlus, started by a former policeman who was "on the waiting list for the FBI". Seems like a good tool, but major potential for abuse, and hopefully no false identifications."

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  1. Now... by Snagle · · Score: 5, Funny

    Instead of just pulling celebrities out of the waiting line to check them, airport security gaurds can find out where they live!

    1. Re:Now... by drooling-dog · · Score: 3, Funny
      ...and the number one use for the airport security Blackberries:

      Stalking hot babes!

  2. Nearly 98 Percent! by mythosaz · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...so, like 97%?

  3. Re:Mod up by WIAKywbfatw · · Score: 2, Funny

    Or I won't tell your wife you've been living in an apartment in Florida with an unmarried woman...

    Get it right. She's married too. And it's a house not an apartment.

    --

    "Accept that some days you are the pigeon, and some days you are the statue." - David Brent, Wernham Hogg
  4. Re:I respond with.. by Tackhead · · Score: 2, Funny
    > Someone once said it best - Give me liberty or give me death!

    "Greetings, Citizen! I am Troubleshooter PET-R-GUN. The Computer wishes to address the needs of all Citizens!"

    (pause)

    *BLAM* *BLAM* *BLAM*

    (pause to admire smoking boot)

    "Any other Citizens wishing to request either liberty or death are directed to contact the nearest Troubleshooter, who will be happy to assist the Computer in seeing to it that their needs are met! Trust the Computer! The Computer is your Friend!"

  5. Accessing Ex-Girlfriends by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's even more disturbing that these people will have access to my ex-girlfriend in college that I haven't spoken to in 10 years.

    I'm sure a lot of folks have accessed MY ex-girlfriend. In fact, that is why we broke up.