*Ø* Blogmanac | Flying in the face of privacy
5 November, Irish Times
"An intending traveller to the US could be branded a security threat without right of appeal under new plans, writes Ian Kilroy in Boston
"In Steven Spielberg's science fiction film Minority Report suspects are arrested before they commit a crime. A "pre-crime" police unit apprehends them based on the predictions of clairvoyants who can apparently see crimes to be committed in the future. People who have yet to do their wrongs are taken away. The authorities assume the information they act on is flawless.
"It turns out to be anything but.
"Today, something like this sci-fi scenario is becoming reality. Based on who you might turn out to be, the US wants a lot of your personal details before you arrive. The EU, among others, isn't too happy with the proposal.
"The Department of Homeland Security says it needs to introduce the passenger screening system for everyone travelling to or within the US. [My emphasis - N]
"The idea is to delve into private, commercial and government records to compile profiles of every US-bound traveller, instantly colour-code them as green, yellow or red security threats and draw up a no-fly list of everybody who is considered potentially dangerous."
Continue at Vee's blog "A-Changin' Times (ACT)"
5 November, Irish Times
"An intending traveller to the US could be branded a security threat without right of appeal under new plans, writes Ian Kilroy in Boston
"In Steven Spielberg's science fiction film Minority Report suspects are arrested before they commit a crime. A "pre-crime" police unit apprehends them based on the predictions of clairvoyants who can apparently see crimes to be committed in the future. People who have yet to do their wrongs are taken away. The authorities assume the information they act on is flawless.
"It turns out to be anything but.
"Today, something like this sci-fi scenario is becoming reality. Based on who you might turn out to be, the US wants a lot of your personal details before you arrive. The EU, among others, isn't too happy with the proposal.
"The Department of Homeland Security says it needs to introduce the passenger screening system for everyone travelling to or within the US. [My emphasis - N]
"The idea is to delve into private, commercial and government records to compile profiles of every US-bound traveller, instantly colour-code them as green, yellow or red security threats and draw up a no-fly list of everybody who is considered potentially dangerous."
Continue at Vee's blog "A-Changin' Times (ACT)"
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