NYPD Begins Using Iris Scans On Suspects

NYPD Commences Use Of Iris Scans Of Suspects

Department Spending $24,000 Per Unit; Will Have 21 Around City

November 15, 2010 11:00 PM

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NEW YORK (AP) – Along with fingerprints and mug shots, the New York City Police Department is now taking photographs of the irises of crime suspects.

The NYPD says the images will be used to help avoid cases of mistaken identity. The process takes about five seconds. Every suspect will be scanned again using a handheld device shortly before they are arraigned to make sure the irises match.

Police say the software, handheld device and cameras cost about $23,800 each, and 21 systems will be used around the city.

Central booking in Manhattan started taking photos Monday. The devices will be in use in Brooklyn and the Bronx in the upcoming weeks, and later in Staten Island and Queens.

Police say the photos cause no damage to the eye.

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NYPD Commences Use Of Iris Scans Of Suspects

Jimney

Big brother is here the game is almost over. All we need now are the inplantable transponders and gas ovens for each neighborhood and we’re all set.
God have mercy on us all.
The Analyst

Tested on the Tango’s used on the Sheep. Oh they have learned so much in Population Managment.

The problem…not all are [Thugs.]
Shoplifters [ Misdemeanors] aren’t far behind, care to take the bet? or just a mere Questioning. You say you forgot [Lost] your ID ?

“Ooops, sorry” we have the wrong guy. “Oh, no we don’t take the Data out of the Database. ”

The more we let go…the closer our ankles get.
J

New York City is a Communist City. The government just keeps pushing and pushing until a revolt ensues. History always repeats itself. Our Democracy is laughable. I for one would probably refuse to look at the device. What will they do beat me up? charge me with resisting a parking ticket? All citizens have to do is refuse to take the test simpling by closing their eyes.

Michael Axel

I no longer have any reason to go to NY. My liberties are worth something to me. You would think that NY, of all states, would have some reverence for freedom, given what happened there in 1776. Are they out of their minds? What kind of “state” are they trying to create? It’s becoming a prison planet.

Lobster Frank

Just like what the military did in Falluja, eh?
bear

Gee, one more toy for the security state. New York is a theme park
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Omar

Here is Obama’s stimulus package going down the drain. Instead of creating jobs, the government is buying toys for NYPD.
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injun93

if it puts thugs away it is good.

ne0teric

Sheeple like you will be next… I for one look forward to that day

Off Duty

What? DNA and finger prints are no longer viable? What’s next…..brain scans?

JohnK144

“What’s next…..brain scans?”

No. Full, body cavity searches. Not because they’re effective for anything. Just because these miscreants enjoy abusing citizens.

injun93

watever get the thugs.
Guest

This should only be used only for the convicted and not for the arrested. People are still innocent until proven guilty Ray Kelly.. Time for a new chief that understands the Rights of People or ask Putin to recall Ray and Mayor Bloomberg back to Moscow !

ne0teric

No no no… in the real world, you are guilty until proven innocent. Don’t believe me?… test it out

patriot

I used to respect Ray Kelly but he’s turned into a Communist/fascist apparatchnik Absolutely no sense of America’s tradition of freedom and what we stand for. Note they are not even bothering to justify this one as combatting terrorism. It’s to guard against clerical errors. They have figured that New Yorkers have turned into complete sheep. This happening in New York once the international beacon of freedom. How low we have sunk.
J

From what I can see this is a handheld system used on the spot, not a monitoring system. This means when they have a few people narrowed down they can use this to make sure they have the right one out of the bunch.

It seems to me this would cut down somewhat on the wrong person living out their lives in jail while the actual criminal gets away free. Sure, they would produce better results if they did the job right to begin with, but do you really expect that to happen?
anon

Americans are no longer freeman.
dave

I understand that Ponzy, madeoff, and Mayor Mike were the test dummys.
Who Wants to Know

Half a million in tax dollars to be sure they’ve got the right person between jail and judge???!!! Are you kidding me?? How often do they pull the wrong person out of jail, and if they do, when is it noticed? I have a very hard time believing that there is any reasonable justification for this – and there certainly are privacy rights issues. Enough is enough.
janejoey

They should need a warrant to do that. The NYCLU needs to sue t
ETEE

Yet one more reason not to go to New York.
Sam

They first employed these in Iraq.

Is the mark an actual mark or your OWN PHYSICAL EYES?

I can’t wait for the xtians to pluck out their eyes.
bopper

foolishly insane im not with it. do your job right and we wouldnt need all the pricey gadgets of illuminati
Raymond Leslie

This is worse than Orwells 1984
Da truth

The mark of the beast is just around the corner.

God help us all.
tom paine

Fascist Police State
Forrest Hawthorne

What is spenfing?