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Fairfax Police Roll Out High-Tech Fingerprint System
- Thread starter possumboy
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possumboy wrote:
possumboy wrote:
This is true....LEO 229 wrote:Sweet!!! 15 more minutes of fame!!!
I do not think that Fairfax is going to go around demanding people to be scanned. The purpose is more likely to be used during justified stops dealing with people suspected of being wanted, having no ID, and having fake ID cards.
We will probably see some type of criteria soon as to when they will be used.
What good are these units if the use is completely voluntary all the time.
I think they will try to use them every chance they get. I would... It is how the officer handles it upon refusal that matters.
Law Enforcement has every right to ask for the fingerprint under current laws - to ask. And in many cases, the citizen has every right to decline. At that point the officer should stop trying to fingerprint the citizen unless they are being arrested or detained. It is the duty of the citizen to invoke his or her rights, and the duty of the officer to accept the citizen invoking their rights.
I see this being the same as searches. "You don't have anything in this bag do you? So you don't mind if I take a look.(?)" Said as if it was a statement, but it is really a question.
hsmith
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This is for your own good! I'm from the Gov't and I am here to help!
This is for your own good! I'm from the Gov't and I am here to help!
possumboy
Regular Member
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hsmith wrote:
I going to sound like a parrot here, but...
It is the DUTY of the CITIZENto invoketheir rights. The full blame cannot be placed on the government. CITIZENS must take responsibility to ensure their own rights, nobody is going to do it for them.
It is the duty of the governmentto respect and protect those rights.
hsmith wrote:
I going to sound like a parrot here, but...
It is the DUTY of the CITIZENto invoketheir rights. The full blame cannot be placed on the government. CITIZENS must take responsibility to ensure their own rights, nobody is going to do it for them.
It is the duty of the governmentto respect and protect those rights.
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I am going to guess that the honest and law abiding citizens will not have a problem with the LEO asking questions and checking the prints of suspicious people.
It is the duty of the Government to protect the people from becoming victims. They must balance the rights of the people while providing this protection. It does come at a cost.
Would you be willing to let me scan your prints real quick? :lol:
What do you have to hide? :celebrate
OK, OK.. I know.. No Means No!!
I am going to guess that the honest and law abiding citizens will not have a problem with the LEO asking questions and checking the prints of suspicious people.
It is the duty of the Government to protect the people from becoming victims. They must balance the rights of the people while providing this protection. It does come at a cost.
Would you be willing to let me scan your prints real quick? :lol:
What do you have to hide? :celebrate
OK, OK.. I know.. No Means No!!