In reality, fingerprint matching is an exact science that cannot be accomplished in seconds. It takes experts hours and sometimes days to match fingerprints, and with the backlog of cases and law enforcement needs currently, the idea of instant fingerprint matching is pie in the sky at best. Fingerprints may be "harder to fake," but they are also much harder to identify than a photo.

In addition, Mr. Dershowitz notes that the right to anonymity is not guaranteed by the Constitution, and that Americans should be willing to give up some of their rights for their safety. This is true, but Americans must be very careful about what rights they choose to give up. The rush to give up rights in the name of safety can steamroll and turn into an ever evolving litany of rights that are suddenly "unnecessary" in the name of safety. Americans may not have the...
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