Fingerprints Replace Credit Cards in Seattle

prostoalex writes "According to CNET News.com, Thriftway introduced biometric systems in its Seattle stores as far back as 2002. The customer would have to be identified first and submit his own fingerprints, as well as register credit cards with the grocery store. But then a Pay By Touch system became quite popular among the store regulars. According to CNET, "one man even drove 400 miles to use the technology". The store also reports 0% of such transactions being fraudulent."

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Why the hard-on for the cops?

[laetus]

"Fuck You Pigs"

You know, your comment was mildly interesting up to this point. But I have to ask, why the anger at the police? I hope the comment was a joke.

For every bad cop you can point to involved in something like the Rodney King beating or the Abner Louima torture, there are tens of thousands of professional police officers dedicated to preventing and solving crimes, as well as enforcing basic laws which help us survive as a peaceful society. Some of them even die for you while you're resting peacefully at night.

So if it wasn't a joke, lose the 'tude. It's disrespectful of a lot of hard-working people.

Too bad this system wasn't used for the elections

[beforewisdom]

We might have gotten 0% fraud for that