Fingerprinting may be introduced at British airports from next year

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Friday, Aug 1, 2008

Passengers flying from British airports could be fingerprinted from next year. Fingerprint scanning may be introduced in an effort to increase security at UK airports.

Fingerprinting passengers may be introduced at British airports with departure lounges used by both domestic and international travellers, reports The Telegraph. The Home Office’s Border and Immigration Agency is concerned that ‘common departure lounges’ could allow an incoming international passenger to switch tickets with an accomplice on a domestic flight.

A UK Border Agency spokesman’s said: “If airports mix domestic and international passengers then we will consider requiring fingerprint checks to maintain security.” He added that the government was determined “to strengthen our borders using new technology” and that fingerprinting was already in place for people applying for visas to enter Britain.

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Airports that could be affected by the fingerprinting measures if they are introduced are London Heathrow, Gatwick and Manchester.

Passengers flying from UK airports that have common departure lounges are currently photographed as they pass through security but the Home Office feels this is no longer enough. Fingerprint scanning was introduced in the US in 2004 for travellers entering the country. From next year US authorities intend to fingerprint scan those leaving the country.

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8 Responses to “Fingerprinting may be introduced at British airports from next year”

1. Nephtys Says:
   August 1st, 2008 at 3:19 pm

   Fingerprints AND booby-grabbing? BTW, can fingerprints be detected on boobies?

2. truthmonster Says:
   August 1st, 2008 at 3:53 pm

   IN NEW YORK, THEY DO A RECTUM SCAN.THEY’RE LOOKING FOR KLINGONS FROM YURANUS.

3. Clif Says:
   August 1st, 2008 at 6:03 pm

   Hooray for freedom!

4. Stupermundi Says:
   August 1st, 2008 at 8:41 pm

   ‘common departure lounges’ could allow an incoming international passenger to switch tickets with an accomplice on a domestic flight….COMPLETE UTTER BULLSHIT.

   It’s amazing what the terrorists will do just to get an extra bag of almonds.

   Instead of modifying the lounges, passengers must be fingerprinted like they were just arrested.

5. Clueless Says:
   August 2nd, 2008 at 1:43 am

   Don’t know why anyone wants to come to England anyway? NWO Labour’s turned it into a shithole!!

6. gemini Says:
   August 2nd, 2008 at 6:22 am

   I’m pretty sure they already are doing this at farcical:I mean terinal 5.First they had to wait untill you commited a crime to fingerprint you.It would seem not enough of us are commiting crimes for their likeing.

7. George Says:
   August 2nd, 2008 at 11:52 am

   And the fact that England is doing it will be one of the excuses the U.S. will use to do it here. “Well they’re ALREADY doing it in the U.K.!” Of course this is the mentality of a retarded 2nd grader, but unfortunately it does seem to work with a large percentage of the folks in this country.

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