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IN THE CATEGORY OF ALL HAIL BIG BROTHER comes this A.P. Story on how the F.B.I. is trolling North Carolina's DMV license photo database to catch bad guys, before rolling out the project nationwide. God help us all (that's right, I'm not an atheist).

FBI delves into DMV photos in search for fugitives

By MIKE BAKER (Associated Press Writer)

From Associated Press

October 12, 2009 6:17 PM EDT

RALEIGH, N.C. - In its search for fugitives, the FBI has begun using facial-recognition technology on millions of motorists, comparing driver's license photos with pictures of convicts in a high-tech analysis of chin widths and nose sizes.

The project in North Carolina has already helped nab at least one suspect. Agents are eager to look for more criminals and possibly to expand the effort nationwide. But privacy advocates worry that the method allows authorities to track people who have done nothing wrong.

"Everybody's participating, essentially, in a virtual lineup by getting a driver's license," said Christopher Calabrese, an attorney who focuses on privacy issues at the American Civil Liberties Union.

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