Dystopia-- Is the FBI going too far?

http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/02/04/fbi.biometrics/index.html

This article brings to light the controversy of a new technology or even panopticon that the FBI is attempting to employ. Instead of just taking into account a criminal’s fingerprints, they now want to look at scars, tattoos, palm prints, and even the iris of the eye. The FBI says that this will greatly help narrow down those who are guilty of crimes, while, opponents say that this is an invasion of privacy. Critics also say that while the technology may be accurate, there is too big a possibility for human error when using the technology.