In the 2002 Hollywood blockbuster Minority Report, Tom Cruise plays a police officer in a specialised 'PreCrime' department US Crime Predicting Technology Tests Draw Minority Report Comparisons -- The Telegraph
The US Department of Homeland Security has begun testing crime predicting technology that is drawing comparisons to the science fiction film Minority Report.
Using cameras and sensors the "pre-crime" system measures and tracks changes in a person's body movements, the pitch of their voice and the rhythm of their speech.
It also monitors breathing patterns, eye movements, blink rate and alterations in body heat, which are used to assess an individual's likelihood to commit a crime.
The Future Attribute Screening Technology (FAST) programme is already being tested on a group of government employees who volunteered to act as guinea pigs.
The first test was carried out at an undisclosed location in the north-eastern United States.
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My Comment: This tech does not only have anti-crime possibilities .... but it clearly can also be used in anti-terrorism operations as well as in war zones. In addition .... it can also be used against political leaders and their subordinates (both national and international) when assessing their intentions and objectives.
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