FBI Unveils New Facial Recognition System

By Danny Fenster ticklethewire.com Prepare yourselves for a protracted battle between privacy rights advocates and the FBI this winter. FBI officials told the website NextGov by January they will activate a nationwide facial recognition service, allowing local police in select states to identify unknown subjects in photos. The Feds are embarking on “a multiyear, $1 billion…

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Atty. Gen. Holder Fires Back About Fast and Furious: “My Testimony Was Truthful and Accurate”

 By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Atty. Gen. Eric Holder Jr. fired off a forceful letter to key Congressional members on Friday, calling allegations that he lied before Congress about his knowledge of ATF’s Operation Fast and Furious totally unfounded. “My testimony was truthful and accurate and I have been consistent on this point throughout,” Holder wrote…

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