Fingerprinting at UK airports?

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XCP said:

very similar to giving a fingerprint then. How does that track anyone?

Not sure we were talking of tracking sir. My question "was it going on" was based on reports that it was to be introduced. Hidden in my question was a query as to why it was needed when they already have a passport with a photograph and also, were the prints compared to the police national computer.

Does that hold detail crimes committed decades ago.

A now-model citizen might be linked to an unsolved minor crime committed when she was a callow youthess, an age group which do stupid things. An example of that: my cousin and I did drive like idiots when in our late teens. Luckily we had no accidents. Phew. Looking back, we should have been whipped.

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PoleDriver said:

It was pointless from the point of view of the question asked in the OP:-

"Does any one know if this fingerprinting at airports is still going on even for those on domestic flights?"

It couldn't be going on because it never started!

However, it does seem to have lead to an interesting discussion, so I retract my original statement on those grounds!

Kool.

I have only seen reports that it was to be carried out, none that said a change of mind had occurred. Wonder why they changed their
minds?