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Old May 11, 2011 | 9:14 am
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TXagogo
 
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I read the entire article. Although it sounds somewhat critical of the program and the newer technologies such as "FAST", I am very concerned about the fact that these technologies and practices are even being considered in the first place.

The main issue I have is that, like scanners, I do not believe it is appropriate to use dragnet enforcement techniques that subject people who have not given probable cause for any wrongdoing, to these technologies. I vehemently oppose walking through a portal which is going to detect my vital signs, facial expressions, body sweat, etc... My body is my personal property and what I am experiencing at any given moment of the day is NOT anyone's business.

Furthermore, how can anyone even begin to make such a leap as to propose that just because someone's heart rate is elevated, or they are sweating means that they are up to something malicious? We are all the subjects of our emotions every minute of the day and these emotions are the result of our current experiences: worries about missing our flight, personal concerns, work concerns, anger at something that happened earlier in the day, etc.... The idea that I may be stopped and questioned by some high school drop-out who thinks I'm suspicious because I'm sweating is absolutely horrifying, dispicable, and unacceptable. We are under no obligation to speak to people anyway. So if we are stopped because of a biometric anomaly and refuse to speak to anyone they are going to try to deny us access to our flight??

Complete and total bull****. I will fight this to hell and back if anything even remotely related to what is described in this article is attempted to be implemented in this country.
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