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Re:A man who was jailed on the fantasy evidence of a single ... by alexanderh on Wednesday June 24, 2015 @10:47AM (#9771924)
How did they have your fingerprints to cross reference in the first place?
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Re:A man who was jailed on the fantasy evidence of a single ... by lsmod on Wednesday June 24, 2015 @10:50AM (#9771955)
"As part of UK Visa procedures, I had to provide my biometric details."
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Re:A man who was jailed on the fantasy evidence of a single ... by DanBC on Wednesday June 24, 2015 @04:53PM (#9774392)
Lsmod answers your question, but on top of that the English police force has an extensive fingerprint and DNA database. People who are arressted will have their fingerprints and DNA taken and that's held on file even if the case does not go to court (or goes to court and the defendant is found not guilty).
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