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Jedi Master
http://www.dutchdailynews.com/fingerprints-in-dutch-passports/
All new Dutch passports will contain two fingerprints from the passport’s owner as part of an EU-wide approach to crack down on identity fraud.
Each person will give four fingerprints when applying for their passport. Two fingerprints will be saved on a microchip on the passport. All four will be stored by the government – initially locally, but ultimately all fingerprints will be included in a central ‘travel document administration.’
With this storage of biometric data the Netherlands is going beyond the requirements of European regulations. The EU only stipulates that biometric data be included on the passport in order to better fight identity fraud in Europe. The Netherlands is the only European member state where a central database of fingerprints has been legally approved – although there are similar plans in Belgium, Finland, France and Greece.
But unlike in other European countries, all the Dutch fingerprints will eventually be held in a central data bank which police will be able to access to help with solving crime. Until the central data base is completed, the information will be stored by local councils.
As of yesterday, all Dutch are criminals. We're, again, one step closer to a totalitarian Dutch state. And what is most telling is that there was no major news covering of this beforehand. No major social debate. The speed and silence with which it was implemented is scary. What scares me even more was that I was completely taken by suprise, even though I count myself an informed person and hear alot of news (talk about a big hole in my awareness).
All new Dutch passports will contain two fingerprints from the passport’s owner as part of an EU-wide approach to crack down on identity fraud.
Each person will give four fingerprints when applying for their passport. Two fingerprints will be saved on a microchip on the passport. All four will be stored by the government – initially locally, but ultimately all fingerprints will be included in a central ‘travel document administration.’
With this storage of biometric data the Netherlands is going beyond the requirements of European regulations. The EU only stipulates that biometric data be included on the passport in order to better fight identity fraud in Europe. The Netherlands is the only European member state where a central database of fingerprints has been legally approved – although there are similar plans in Belgium, Finland, France and Greece.
But unlike in other European countries, all the Dutch fingerprints will eventually be held in a central data bank which police will be able to access to help with solving crime. Until the central data base is completed, the information will be stored by local councils.
As of yesterday, all Dutch are criminals. We're, again, one step closer to a totalitarian Dutch state. And what is most telling is that there was no major news covering of this beforehand. No major social debate. The speed and silence with which it was implemented is scary. What scares me even more was that I was completely taken by suprise, even though I count myself an informed person and hear alot of news (talk about a big hole in my awareness).
I still need to ''update'' my passport... I don't wanna give em my fingerprints, but would it matter a lot if I would? :( I guess I have no choice..
