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Biometrics at the Statue of Liberty
gurps_npc writes "There is an interesting CNN article about the Statue of Liberty finally opening again (it was closed since 9/11 for security reasons).
They have increased security to 'airport levels', and offer lockers for people to rent, partly to keep those incredibly dangerous objects like swiss army knives away from the fragile Statue of Liberty. But instead of keys, the lockers use fingerprint readers to open and close (approximately one reader for every 50 lockers)." The article notes that the design was dictated by the Transportation Security Administration.
I can't believe they're actually taking steps to eliminate possible threats. This is an outrage and I object as a freedom loving citizen.
I'm glad they've finally reopened the monument. I've good memories of it. In fact, the last time I was inside a woman, I was visiting the Statue of Liberty.
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Are they afraid that someone is going to hijack the statue and fly it into a building?
Yout maniacs! You blew it up! Damn you! God damn you all to Hell!
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Do you carry a bag of extra knuckles around?
Just curious...
I wouldn't have any trouble remembering which finger I used . . .
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I heard the statue of Liberty would be replaced by Dick Cheney with a barrel of oil under one arm and a sack of cash raised above his head with the other.
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But that facts gets in the way of all the reactionary little /. dweebs who want to take any opportunity to Blame America.
So shhhhhh!
Yet Another Government Intrusion.
I do not agree w/the background check, but I would just not use the lockers. If they added 'just to visit' I would not visit the SoL.
The 'slippery-slope' of the checks is that they will expand and all state enforcements will report to a central database.
Of course, you get the 'I am not a criminal so I therefore have no problem w/these intrusions' from some people. Good for you. Maybe you can the first to sign up for the goverment's future Constant Resident Awareness Protection (CRAP) program, which will give you faster access to public buildings and services as long as you agree to have a GPS-monitor ID embedded in your skin.
I am not a terrorist or felon, but I object to the increasing government intrusion for my 'safety'. I am in the group loathe to sacrifice liberty for security.
It amazes me that people postulate Murphy's Law in cases like this as if their hands were tied. Despite the fact hat the overwhelming majority of people in the developed world have a basic education there is an incredible lack of basic common sense around.
Try this simple principle
When you put you perform a basic function such as locking your stuff in a locker, commit the necessary detail to memory (in this case which finger you use). When you return simply remember which finger you used.
Tada!!!
cL0h
...the statue is probably one of the most important symbols of America... :)
Which reminds me of a great point I used to pull out when the whole France/Freedom Fries thing was going on. If you're that mad at them then give their damn statue back!
Shh.
that sums up slashdot pretty nicely.
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What irks me is his constant use of the word 'Freedom' -- like his association with the word taints it.
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I'm pretty sure this is just to keep Peter Venhkman and his rogue group from stealing Lady Liberty again... They are still cleaning pink goo out of her crevices.
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That was the plan all along. The Mossad in collusion with the American secret government orchestrated 9-11. Box-cutters, my arse. The object which hit the pentagon wasn't even a passenger jet. The engine parts photographed in the wreckage match a much smaller aircraft, for goodness sake! Anybody who thinks differently has simply not done any research into the subject. Lazy, lazy ostriches! Perhaps some people DO need those Dopamine blocking monkey pills from a few articles down the cue! --And probably something to cut through the fear as well.
Expect it to get worse, comrade. Pretending it's not there is what got us all where we are now, with unwelcome troops in Iraq, a false residing president and population monitoring systems installed *very deliberately* at the foundation of the symbol of American freedom itself! You think that wasn't on purpose? Sheesh. This is psy-ops 101!
And we're just getting started, comrade!
-FL
Don't worry, there's plenty of survelance equipment watching Parliament Hill from across at the US embassy. I'm sure they'll let us know if there's anything we should be worried about. ;)
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"You shouldn't be free to fly planes in buildings. "
Seriously, how many buildings are big enough that flying planes in them is a serious concern? Yeah, while I'm a stickler for preserving rights, I'm willing to concede that one as I really don't envision myself ever having a burning need to fly a plane in a building. On the other hand they will have to pry my cold, dead, fingers off my jet-powered backpack before they stop me from flying that in buildings!
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"I'm John Kerry, and I'm reporting for dinner" John Kerry, August 11, 2004
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