Very interesting article on the topic and what the current Bush administration thinks about the issue. http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/16/chertoff-fingerprints/ Michelle
He makes a good point though... people do not think twice about leaving their fingerprints on various objects. To say that they are not personal though, I can't see that. Especially since fingerprints are used to ID individuals (in criminal investigations and in identifying deceased individuals who lack picture ID), I can't see how they are not personal. People will just have to be more vigilant with their personal markings. Especially those who happen to use technology that utilizes their fingerprint to ID themselves. Because just as there are people rummaging through others' trash to gain personal information, there will now be people out trying to lift others' fingerprints for their personal criminal use.
