Biometric database - a security necessity or a first step toward a police state?

'The minute you store biometric information on all citizens of Israel, you've created an explosive situation,' she said. 'Imagine that tomorrow a demonstration over a controversial issue occurs - hardly a rare event in Israel - and the protest is filmed by the ever-growing number of municipal cameras being installed.

'The images could then be cross-referenced with facial recognition software, and authorities could have all of the information on those who took part. This creates troubling questions regarding privacy and the public domain. Would demonstrators still take part if they knew they could be tracked down and harassed later down the line?'...more
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