It's been
recently (and broadly) reported that the
TSA is planning on using
DNA scanners as soon as this summer in their never ending quest to intrude into people's privacies. It boggles my mind that Americans are just allowing this kind of thing to spiral out of control. What do you think they are going to use that
DNA for, simple identification purposes? Really? REALLY?? Are we that dumbed down as a nation these days to think that the
DNA won't be misused somehow by government gone wild? What's next, a chip implant instead of a frequent flier card?
But don't worry, DHS says that
DNA information won't be used to identify genetic weaknesses, propensity for disease, etc. Add that to the long list of proven lies from government that starts with "we won't store naked body images". Think about it: one day you might be prohibited from traveling because the
DNA says you are likely to be a carrier of some disease. Or maybe your
DNA scan comes back and says that you have a genetic propensity toward criminal activity. Do you really think genetic profiling won't be used? WAKE UP! Of course it will be used and so will any other "tool" they can think of to control and intimidate people. This is getting dangerously close to having a division of pre-crime where people are treated differently even though they haven't actually done anything wrong. Shades of Minority Report!
Look, here's how it is. As long as we have an organization which is getting paid to monitor, track, probe, grope, x-ray, search and prod us like cattle then we will continue to receive all of these treatments. In addition, while you are working and trying to earn a living, they have time to just keep looking at all the new security toys that are coming out and finding ways to spend taxpayer money on them. The new
DNA tests are a "bargain" at only $100 a pop. Someone is cashing in on that and you have to wonder who at the
TSA is getting the kickbacks. Oh, and the tests only take an hour now so don't worry about being slowed down in your travels. You have an hour to wait for your test to complete, right?
This is all just security theater. It's not making us safer at all. In fact, it is pushing people around and that is how people turn bitter and angry. Eventually the security measures themselves are the very cause of blowback. People who trade their freedoms and privacy for security theater will end up without freedom, privacy or security.
