Colorado DMV Now Requiring Facial Recognition to Issue Driver’s License

[NDGirl1959]

Colorado DMV Now Requiring Facial Recognition to Issue Driver’s License

Just a quick message to let the RP Forum readers know that my girlfriend's husband went to a DMV office in one of the north Denver suburbs this past Friday. They are now requiring a facial recognition photo (he only found out because the clerk said he needed to smile since the system did not recognize him) and 3 questions #2 being are you on a medications that would impair your driving?, #1 has your license been revoked? He was so mad after #2 he couldn't remember what #3 was.

Hello police state. We are in desperate times and the Immigration Reform bill only offers more of these kinds of measures.

 

[KrokHead]

The facial recognition systems for various DMV's are preventing people from getting multiple identities in order to get a new license after being suspended for child support, or revoked for alcohol, drugs, etc. Also prevents some identity thefts.

I'm going to get killed for supporting measures that protect my identity and keep terrible CDL drivers off the road, but this is Ron Paul Forums.

 

[sailingaway]

They were writing up the Boston investigation trying to say we need more facial recognition, there was this whole thing about how it took longer because there weren't facial recognition pictures of the suspect. Yeah, I'm sure it would be convenient if police didn't need warrants too, but the rest of society has a right to privacy and not being stalked. Stalking EVERYONE for the tiny percent of dangerous criminals is WAY too much.

 

[kathy88]

Your girlfriend's husband? I hope you're a chick. LOL.

 

[Warrior_of_Freedom]

Your girlfriend's husband? I hope you're a chick. LOL.

NDGirl1959

 

[Anti Federalist]

And the noose slips a little tighter, and the Matrix chips away at a little more liberty.

 

[paulbot24]

+rep for sharing this information. Do you remember your state ever even mentioning/approving this? I know that is becoming a silly question anymore, but it makes you wonder how how long this has been in effect and whether it is happening in my state......

 

[JK/SEA]

And the noose slips a little tighter, and the Matrix chips away at a little more liberty.

whats that old saying...'when ya gott'em by the balls......

 

[oyarde]

The facial recognition systems for various DMV's are preventing people from getting multiple identities in order to get a new license after being suspended for child support, or revoked for alcohol, drugs, etc. Also prevents some identity thefts.

I'm going to get killed for supporting measures that protect my identity and keep terrible CDL drivers off the road, but this is Ron Paul Forums.

I respect your opinion, I just do not agree with them . One question though, why would you take a license for child support or jail people for it ? Seems from a purely economical stand point it may be beneficial for people to go to work to pay it ??

 

[paulbot24]

I respect your opinion, I just do not agree with them . One question though, why would you take a license for child support or jail people for it ? Seems from a purely economical stand point it may be beneficial for people to go to work to pay it ??

Indeed.

 

[NDGirl1959]

No, this has definitely not been publicized in CO

+rep for sharing this information. Do you remember your state ever even mentioning/approving this? I know that is becoming a silly question anymore, but it makes you wonder how how long this has been in effect and whether it is happening in my state......

In fact, the same friend's daughter is working for the cop shop in Lakewood, CO, has a Criminal Justice degree and she was not even aware of this. I attend quite a few of the GOP meetings in Boulder Co. and will be asking others if they were aware of the DMV initiating this - first time my girlfriend, her husband, their daughter and I had heard of it.

 

[kcchiefs6465]

I had a picture taken not too long ago. By one of the types who tries to make you smile. I'm not photogenic in the least so of course I look like a retard. They would probably not be able to recognize me by it.

At least I'd hope. (it's bad.. I hate even showing it when I get carded.. lol. seriously though.)

 

[APAT Warrior]

Big government knows no bounds. There is nothing good about big government and it's tools at hand.

APAT Warrior

 

[NDGirl1959]

More to this story:

I was home (ND) last week and a friend who works for ND DOT confirmed that an employee had gone to a conference 3 or 4 years ago to implement facial recognition for the driver's licenses issued by ND. She thinks the program was implemented in ND about a year ago.

I found this info on the web yesterday that links the need for facial recognition to the Immigration Bill currently in the Senate:

http://www.thecommonsenseshow.com/2013/05/15/satan-is-setting-up-shop-in-the-halls-of-congress/[/url]

this is an excerpt from the article:

"Among the objectionable provisions contains language which authorizes the creation of an innocent sounding “photo tool. ” This is a massive federal database administered by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) which will contain the names, ages, Social Security numbers and photographs of every person in the country with state-issued photo ID, such as a drivers license.

 

[unknown]

Colorado is falling fast...

 

[tod evans]

Recognize this 'puters;

 

[nobody's_hero]

Who the **** smiles when they talk to cops? Should we tell the state that having to smile for a driver's license with facial recog. was the worst idea ever? Or do we just let them scan our faces over and over while we impatiently and angrily wait for the cop to issue a citation for a busted tail-light?

Next the state lotteries will start asking people to frown when they hit the jackpot, just so they can verify that the right person is claiming the prize.

 

[Anti Federalist]

UNSCANNABLE!

 

[invisible]

Accurate and up to date information on this topic is difficult to find. Most places where this info is compiled for the various states is out of date by at least several years. Here's updated info for a couple more states:

Iowa: Has started with the facial recognition crap as well, after claiming for years that they had no money to follow an unfunded mandate. Not sure when it started in IA, but I believe it was within the last couple of years. Place IA in the loss column.

Oklahoma: Started facial recognition about 2 years ago (2011, I believe), despite the state legislature nullifying real id. Is issuing both real id and "non real id" forms of a license, but facial recognition is implemented even on the "non real id" types. The state stalled off the Kaye Beach lawsuit as long as they could, and rather than give Kaye her day in court, legislation was recently passed within the last few months to provide a "religious exemption". For the second time, place OK in the win column.

This info should be stickied, and kept updated, as it doesn't seem to be accurately compiled anywhere else online at the present time.

 

[sailingaway]

according to Ron Paul this is in the immigration bill, real id with facial recognition.