The state of Georgia has pulled out of the U.S. Department of Justice sponsored MATRIX (Multistate Anti-Terrorism Information Exchange) information collection program, leaving data only on its felons and sexual offenders behind in the Orwellian database.
”The criminal, prison, and sexual predator information previously submitted will remain part of the database. This information is relevant to the crime fighting purpose of the pilot project, but personal information of law-abiding citizens is not. I feel today’s decision reflects a proper balance between fighting crime and respecting the right to privacy,” said Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue.
mjh’s Weblog Entry – 09/24/2003: MATRIX (Multistate Anti-Terrorism Information Exchange)