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Have you ever been fingerprinted?

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flyboy84

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elementary school when we visited a police station, and, more recently, for my security clearance
 

datalink7

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About 3 times. All in relation to US Army (for instance, getting my Secret Security Clearance).
 

altonb1

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Originally posted by: Platypus
For work biometrics/FBI background check for security clearance.. never because of wrong doing :)

Numerous times for employment reasons.
 

adairusmc

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Several times. Twice in the military. Once when I got my concealed handgun permit. I have also had my thumb prints taken 14 times this year - once for every gun I have bought so far this year.
 

slayer202

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Originally posted by: loki8481
Originally posted by: wazzledoozle
Originally posted by: dullard
Yes, because my elementary school was devious. Kids at that age are eager to be fingerprinted. So we all rushed up to get it done. Now, of course, they have the prints.

That brings up a question though, are prints from kids still useful in law enforcement now that we are adults? Or was it only useful to law enforcement while we were still young? That is, do prints change substantially through puberty?

Same here, and I would like to know as well.

same here... when I was in 5th grade, we had a cop come to the school to talk to us about drugs, and just say no, and all that, and after the talk, the cop was like "ok, now let's take your fingerprints!" I just kinda went along with it because everyone else was.

add another tick to the board. do they really keep these? i mean, it was like 2nd grade maybe as a "fun" thing to do with a cop. that is some bullshit if i've ever seen any.
 

sdifox

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Sep 30, 2005
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Lol, I just got a Qosmio G30 and it comes with a fingerprint reader... I guess I am getting fingerprinted everyday
 

Nebor

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Concealed handgun licensing gets your fingerprints, which I think is ridiculous.
 

AndrewR

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Once for applying for the bar.
Three times for immigration application (for two international adoptions).
At least once for the military, security clearance investigation.

5-6 times?

[edit] Forgot about the elementary school thing, and it was twice for the military. So, 7 times right now. Probably moving into another government agency next year so that'll likely add another. At this point, who DOESN'T have my prints and Social Security number? ;)