Photo-ID Database Casts Large Net

Monday, 17 June 2013 | by Pat's Picks

The Washington Post has an interesting story about the massive expansion of police photo-ID databases in this morning’s paper. More than 120 million faces come up in interstate databases, which were initially created to prevent driver’s licence fraud but now are increasingly used by police to identify suspects and witnesses. Experts say the far reach of these databases routinely puts innocent people in a digital lineup, a practice that makes some uncomfortable, especially as the NSA’s surveillance program begins to come to light.

SOURCE: Washington Post