Civil liberties groups say the device violates the spirit, if not the letter, of the Fourth Amendment, but the device's manufacturer says there have been no lawsuits. Police point out they would quickly arrest a drunk who reeks of alcohol, so the sniffer technology is really just a more sensitive version of the officer's nose. Security cameras were trained on the faces of happy fans entering the turnstiles at the Jan. 28 Super Bowl in Tampa, Fla., and the digitized images instantly compared with those in computer banks of terrorists and other criminals. No arrests were made, but the system did identify a known ticket scalper, who fled into the crowd. Tampa police said they are pleased with the system's performance.
Authorities know of no legal challenges so far.
Security planners for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City are now evaluating whether the same technology should be used there. Christopher Kramer, spokesman for the Utah Olympic Planning Security Command, said afterward. CannabisNews doesn't have picture posting ability. I believe the rest of the codes work though. We do not own nor are responsible for visitor comments.