biometric passports

pantsonfire321@aol.com · Thu Oct 05, 2006 4:23 am

Have just been introduced in the uk, anyone have any thoughts on this. Do you think it really will help to combat crime . I for one bloody hope so . I was not best pleased this time going through Gatwick and being told to remove my boots - cheek

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 4:51 am

They've been doing that for years here!

What is a biometric passport?

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 5:21 am

They've got some kind of little chips in them, Chonsi, with a stored photo and possibly some other data. They've been trialling them here for a while and I think all new or renewed Australian passports from this October will be biometric. Anything that makes travel safer is okay by me. I'm used to being searched, even strip searched, having my photo and fingerprints taken, being tested for explosives etc etc. All part of the fun of travel these days, thankyou Uncle Osama and Co.

pantsonfire321@aol.com · Thu Oct 05, 2006 5:24 am

chonsigirl wrote: They've been doing that for years here!

What is a biometric passport?
Pam explained much better than i can , all i know is the biometric passport will have facial recognition technology and i think iris scans and possibly fingerprints included .

Bill Sikes · Post by **Bill Sikes** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 5:28 am

pantsonfire321@aol.com wrote: Pam explained much better than i can , all i know is the biometric passport will have facial recognition technology and i think iris scans and possibly fingerprints included ./SIZE]/COLOR]

They're a good idea, aren't they! However, I vehemently object to linking them

with an intrusive database of personal details (cf. ID cards).

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 6:35 am

AussiePam wrote: even strip searched

Pammie baby

Do share :-6

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 7:04 am

Seems like a good idea can't stop trying to out smart the terroist or what is the point.:-3

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 7:53 am

My question is-the passport has the chip?

Not the person themselves?

I don't like the sound of either of them......................I will not get a passport then.

*sigh*

But even Mexico you have to have one soon.

This stinks!:mad:

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:34 am

Pinky wrote: I know what you mean Pants..I had to do it every time I went in or out of every airport when I went to the US. Highly annoying!

So now your saying we profile British witches I suppose?:-3

Rapunzel · Post by **Rapunzel** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 12:33 pm

Pinky wrote: I know what you mean Pants..I had to do it every time I went in or out of every airport when I went to the US. Highly annoying!

You had to take your boots off too? :yh_ooooo

That must be a fun job when they examine people with stinky feet! :wah:

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 1:31 pm

Gosh, I always wear sandals when I fly, it is always pretty mandatory here to take off foot wear............................never thought of stinky feet before though...........:wah:

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 1:38 pm

A few days before I went away in August, I hurt my back and couldn't bend. It was great fun struggling to put my boots back on in Amsterdam and Oslo. Really blew my pose with all those good-looking women around I don't mind telling you

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 1:40 pm

:wah: Oh Unc', the women thought you were cute anyway in your stocking feet!

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 1:41 pm

chonsigirl wrote: :wah: Oh Unc', the women thought you were cute anyway in your stocking feet!

:-4 Unc :-4

pantsonfire321@aol.com · Fri Oct 06, 2006 2:25 am

ArnoldLayne wrote: So if I lose my biometric passport will I have to have my fingerprints buffed off and replaced. What about my iris

*tongue placed firmly in cheek*

Did you know (sad little fact) that if one where to lose their passport it can only be reported lost/ stolen if you have a photo copy to hand in to the police ....i kid you not .

Bill Sikes · Post by **Bill Sikes** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 3:26 am

pantsonfire321@aol.com wrote: Did you know (sad little fact) that if one where to lose their passport it can only be reported stolen if you have a photo copy to hand in to the police ....i kid you not .( /SIZE]/COLOR]

I didn't know that. Where does this information come from?

pantsonfire321@aol.com · Fri Oct 06, 2006 3:34 am

Bill Sikes wrote: I didn't know that. Where does this information come from?
A couple of months ago i had to report my daughters mobile phone as stolen and there on a rather large poster it said that in order to report your passport lost /stolen you would have to supply a photo copy . Now, how on earth would you know to supply a photo copy unless you had seen the information first ...also when reporting the theft of a mobile phone you also need all of the serial number to make that report .

Bill Sikes · Post by **Bill Sikes** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 3:42 am

pantsonfire321@aol.com wrote: A couple of months ago i had to report my daughters mobile phone as stolen and there on a rather large poster it said that in order to report your passport lost /stolen you would have to supply a photo copy . Now, how on earth would you know to supply a photo copy unless you had seen the information first ...also when reporting the theft of a mobile phone you also need all of the serial number to make that report .

Good Lord. That's stupid. I wonder what happens if your TV, PVR or whatever

is stolen!

pantsonfire321@aol.com · Fri Oct 06, 2006 3:48 am

Bill Sikes wrote: Good Lord. That's stupid. I wonder what happens if your TV, PVR or whatever

is stolen!
Now i always keep two photo copys of my passport and if going on holiday take a photo copy with me ..just to prove it exsisted . I would love to meet the people who think up all of these stupid rules .

pantsonfire321@aol.com · Fri Oct 06, 2006 3:51 am

Rapunzel wrote: You had to take your boots off too? :yh_ooooo

That must be a fun job when they examine people with stinky feet! :wah:
They only scan your foot wear ...there'd need danger money to go near my feet

.

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 4:36 am

Scan my foot, go ahead!

:wah: