Air passengers 'could be tagged'

[TechBear_Seattle]

Air passengers 'could be tagged'
By Rebecca Morelle, BBC News

Electronically tagging passengers at airports could help the fight against terrorism, scientists have said.

The prototype technology is to be tested at an airport in Hungary, and could, if successful, become a reality "in two years".

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Dr Paul Brennan, an electrical engineer, is leading the tagging project, known as Optag.

He said: "The basic idea is that airports could be fitted with a network of combined panoramic cameras and RFID (radio frequency ID) tag readers, which would monitor the movements of people around the various terminal buildings."

The full article can be found at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6044310.stm

[midnight]

1. HItler would be so proud of this....

All he could do with populations that he wanted spotlighted was make them wear an armband.

[Ezlivin]

2. Can I just get my SS number tattooed on my arm?

And just go to the airport naked? Could they trust me then?

:sarcasm:

[TechBear_Seattle]

3. Tattoos can be faked

Maybe if the ink included nano RFID devices and the tattoo was put on by Minipax... excuse me, the Department of Homeland Security.