Smile, you're busted!

I saw this today and it scared the shit out of me since I can see the day where if the cops don't like the look of you, they just randomly stop you on the street and take a picture to see if you're wanted for anything!

Police in the US are using an iPhone app to take photos of suspects and instantly compares them with a criminal database.

The app employs biometric information such as facial recognition software to help police identify suspects within seconds.

Known as MORIS (Mobile Offender Recognition and Identification System), the system lets police officers take a photo of a suspect, upload it into a secure network where it is then analysed.

The system itself has been around for a number of years but this is the first time the iPhone’s unique combination of easy interface and high-end capability have been used by the police in this way.

If a biometric match is made, the identity, photo and background information about the suspect is transmitted back to the police officer's iPhone and displayed in seconds.

Sean Mullin, CEO of BI2 Technologies , the firm that developed the technology, said: 'MORIS finally gives law enforcement the most essential tool they need on the street – the ability to know exactly who they are dealing with, and the background and risk factors associated with that individual, in seconds.

'The need and demand for the capability provided by MORIS is overwhelming. It is not an overstatement to say that this may be the most significant technological advance for law enforcement since the introduction of radios. It’s that significant.'

Mullin said that BI2 Technologies expects that 'MORIS will be used to quickly identify convicted sex offenders, illegal immigrants, gang members and individuals with outstanding warrants in seconds.'

Oh yea, in case you're wondering, growing a beard will not help!


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1286831/Police-use-iPhone-app-identify-suspect-taking-photo-face.html#ixzz0rFfgT2zQ


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1286831/Police-use-iPhone-app-identify-suspect-taking-photo-face.html#ixzz0rFfEn2oF


Allan W Janssen is the author of the book The Plain Truth About God (What the mainstream religions don't want you to know!) and is available as an E-Book H E R E! and H E R E! And as a paperback H E R E ! and H E R E !