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Originally posted by Pornwolf
Ok, don't worry about it. When I hear the argument, "The only people that have to worry when the gov tracks them are criminals and lowlifes" I just laugh.
All it would take is the updated COPA ruling to be put in effect later this year for most of us to be considered potential criminals. Mistakenly slip up on your taxes= potential crimanal. Got any parking tickets? Ever let your license expire? There are hundreds of other ways for any of us to fall out of favor with current laws unknowingly. Each one at least carries a fine. With the US government in such a money crunch all it would take is for them to be able to track you so they can collect at the worst time.
Let's say you are going on your honeymoon. You are getting ready to hop on the plane with your honey to enjoy 7 days in Cozumel. Next thing you know you hear, "Mr. Sosa, please step over here with us. Did you know you had 2 unpaid parking tickets from your last trip to Orlando? You cannot leave the country until they are paid. With intrest and late fees the amount is now $4,000. If you cannot pay now we will have to detain you at the station."
That's only a minor infraction but that's still a major inconvenience. Things like this will happen at the airport. Actually something like that already happened to me so this is why I know it's is where the US is going.
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Exactly right. And then you have to worry who gets to see all this personal info? Are they honest? Will they pass it along to cohorts on the outside of the govt. running identity theft frauds and scams.
What about when your info accidently get mismatched or the data corrupted someway and you get flagged innocently. The more info piling up the greater the likelihood of fuckups.
Plus if Northwest gives up data, you have to ask yourself why weren't the passengers told. What's the big secret? They also violated their privacy policy and will now be subject to civil law suits.