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Monday, June 06, 2011
Sheriff Leon Lott says on May 29 deputies arrested 49-year-old Darryl Robinson. Officials say he was loitering and they suspected him of giving a fake identity. When asked to verify his identity using a the Blue Check fingerprinting device, he gave deputies his real name.
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Thursday, May 12, 2011
Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott is equipping some of his deputies with hand held devices that allow them to confirm a suspicious person's identity in the field.
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Monday, July 26, 2010
The federal government is rapidly expanding a program to identify illegal immigrants using fingerprints from arrests, drawing opposition from local authorities and advocates who argue the initiative amounts to an excessive dragnet.
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