[LINK] Face-Recognition Technology - FOR DISTRIBUTION

[Howard Lowndes]

On Sun, 2004-02-08 at 11:11, Adam Todd wrote:
> Machine or no machine, if you accept the Willie Brigitte accusations, you 
> have to wonder about Australian Culture.
> 
> Apparently, the first Telegram from France DST to ASIO was on a Friday 
> night asking that the whereabouts of WB be identified and he be 
> monitored.  Nothing happened until the following Monday.
> 
> The second one, again on a Friday Night October long weekend, was an URGENT 
> HE IS DANGEROUS message and ASIO did nothing until the Tuesday.
> 
> Now this is the issue I have.  If a person is "dangerous" (and I speak from 
> experience in this area) then why was nothing done on the Friday?
> 
> According to the AG and ASIO Chief, it was a public holiday long 
> weekend.  He was no more dangerous on the Friday than he was on the Tuesday.
> 
> Take that however you wish.

...and remember that Pearl Harbour occurred on a Sunday morning when all
the troops were on church parade...


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