[FoRK] "Your papers, citizen"

[Russell Turpin]

This was on Slashdot's political feed. Here's the jaw-dropper:

McCain envisions erecting physical checkpoints, dubbed
"screening points," near subways, airports, bus stations,
train stations, federal buildings, telephone companies,
Internet hubs and any other "critical infrastructure"
facility deemed vulnerable to terrorist attacks. Secretary
Tom Ridge would appear to be authorized to issue new
federal IDs--with biometric identifiers--that Americans
could be required to show at checkpoints.

Here's the article:

http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5415111.html

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