Saturday, April 14, 2007
WITH A ZAP OR SWIPE OF IDS, DEVICE HELPS NAB "SCOFFLAWS"
USA TODAY reports about a handheld electronic scanner that can determine almost instantaneously whether a person is on one of 140 wanted or watch lists.
Although the device is controversial because civil libertarians view it as an intrusion on the innocent, its manufacturer claims that it can identify within a second whether someone is a fugitive from justice, has a violent criminal past, or is a convicted sex-offender.
One may wonder why this device is not being used in South Carolina to identify those who are not paying child support. However, the answer is obvious--the state has no central child support data base to check.
USA TODAY reports about a handheld electronic scanner that can determine almost instantaneously whether a person is on one of 140 wanted or watch lists.
Although the device is controversial because civil libertarians view it as an intrusion on the innocent, its manufacturer claims that it can identify within a second whether someone is a fugitive from justice, has a violent criminal past, or is a convicted sex-offender.
One may wonder why this device is not being used in South Carolina to identify those who are not paying child support. However, the answer is obvious--the state has no central child support data base to check.
