Chertoff says fingerprints aren't personal data

[katty]

more: http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/16/chertoff-fingerprints/

EXCERPT: In a recent briefing with Canadian press (which has yet to be picked up in the U.S.), Chertoff made the startling statement that fingerprints are “not particularly private”:

QUESTION: Some are raising that the privacy aspects of this thing, you know, sharing of that kind of data, very personal data, among four countries is quite a scary thing.

SECRETARY CHERTOFF: Well, first of all, a fingerprint is hardly personal data because you leave it on glasses and silverware and articles all over the world, they’re like footprints. They’re not particularly private.

Many of us should rightfully be surprised that our fingerprints aren’t considered “personal data” by the head of DHS.

[ixion]

1. by that logic, DNA isn't private, either. You leave hair, and skin cells in a trail, too

Chertoff needs to go back to Russia.

[katty]

4. exactly-DHS "we own you body & soul"

[unpossibles]

2. Jesus.

Does that mean they will no longer be valid for evidence purposes?

[LiberalFighter]

3. Is it okay for me to wish that someone would hurt the guy?

[DFW]

5. Then my DNA isn't my personal data either.

Just look at the millions of clones of me running around..........