Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Nevada DMV looks at ears, eyes, mouths as well as faces

It's no easy feat to identify a specific Bimbo amid the bevy of bimbos in Las Vegas (Las Vegas Review Journal)
Actually, authorities are unsure whether they have in custody Frank Anthony Bimbo, the name listed on the expired identification card, or whether his documents were fraudulent and he actually is one of 10 other people he claimed to be during DMV visits over the past 13 years.

"Sometimes we can't tell which are the real records, and that's the case this time," DMV spokesman Tom Jacobs said. "At this point, he's muddied the waters with so many IDs, we don't know who he is."
This article combines insight into the nuts and bolts of the identity management challenges of local law enforcement, a discussion of new biometric ID management modalities and a fair dose of humor deriving from the subject's real or assumed name.

You won't regret checking this one out.