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well, this is just lovely. I am uncertain if there is any more to say on THIS topic. http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/3976347.htm Police ask stores to take fingerprints By SUSAN SCHROCK Special to the Star-Telegram ARLINGTON - Police are asking businesses to voluntarily participate in a program to take customers' fingerprints if they pay by check. Operation Thumbs Up, scheduled to begin citywide Sunday, aims to help authorities identify check theft and forgery by obtaining a source of identification that can't be stolen or faked - fingerprints. The system is similar to those used by banks that require fingerprints on checks. "No longer can we rely on the driver's license as a valid form of identity when passing a check," Detective Kyle Gibson said. "We can't expect clerks to memorize every face in a line. By getting a print, we can place that person when the check was passed to get a successful prosecution." The program was announced Friday. Police spokeswoman Christy Gilfour said the department is considering making the program mandatory. Warning - this message generated from an anonymous web form < http://www.reachus.at/sneakypete >, senders name and email address may not be valid or may be forged
