The following report is by Biometric Update:
The state’s Liquor and Cannabis Board met this week to discuss a request from the community to add finger and palm prints to the list of identifiers accepted by the state.
The petitioner was not named by the board in the July 5 meeting. However an earlier story in the Washington State Standard said a partner with the law firm Stoel Rives is asking for related rules changes. The firm represents some food and beverage businesses.
(In a staff report on the topic made before the board, it appears that, as effective as biometrics can be in business and government operations, they are being collected by numerous agencies, a situation that could cause confusion for residents.)
Whatever happens, it will not happen too soon. First, board members said they are uncertain what the petitioner is requesting.
The board members noted that the person feels biometric scans would increase business flexibility and help modernize government operations. They also noted the use of mobile driver’s licenses for similar purposes in other states, and the possibility that using face biometrics for age verification could run up against existing state law.
They generally seemed interested in a pilot project with a liquor and cannabis license holder, but the state’s licensing department, which approves driver’s and other licenses, would have to sign off on a test.
And, of course, at least tentative privacy, transparency and bias policies would have to be in place for the pilot.
It is not known when the idea will return to the board’s agenda.
AUTHOR COMMENTARY
Again, this is clearly another small step closer towards the eventual mark of the beast, whilst continuing to database people’s personal data. This type of stuff has to be slowly popularized first, or thrust on people via a shock event.
[16] And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: [17] And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. [18] Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six. Revelation 13:16-18
[7] Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock? [8] Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also? [9] For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen? [10] Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope. (1 Corinthians 9:7-10).
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