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Disney World Collecting Fingerprints

Posted by Zonk on from the they're-not-pins dept.

cvd6262 writes "Disney World is now requiring all visitors to have their index and middle fingers scanned to gain entrance to the park. This started for season pass holders, but is now required for everyone." From the article: "'I think it's a step in the wrong direction,' Civil Liberties Union spokesman George Crossley said. 'I think it is a step toward collection of personal information on people regardless of what Disney says.'"

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  1. Re:Abuse by WindBourne · · Score: 4, Interesting

    They were forced to send all their passengers data to the government.
    From what I heard, that is not quite true. Apparently, the feds told the airlines that they did not have to turn over the info. But if they did not, the US gov. would forbid ALL employees from flying the airline. In addition, they would not be eligible for the loan (did not help United, but I am not sure that United gave up the data). Finally, they might have a hard time making changes at airports, flights, etc.

    Basically, GWB's admin guaranteed that if they did not cooperate, that the feds would sink them slowly.

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    I prefer the "u" in honour as it seems to be missing these days.