The federal law enforcement agency just launched a $1 billion facial recognition program that will aid them in ways fingerprints and criminal background record information can’t. And it will do so with a mere photo.

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[Yes, that says a BILLION dollars. Good to know that in these tough economic times we still can find the right places to spend our tax dollars.]

It looks like Texas can afford it: "What to do with the rest of a potential surplus will probably be a source of intense debate when the Legislature convenes in January.": http://www.statesman.com/news/...nce-for-2456805.html