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BBC NEWS - Malaysia car thieves steal finger
by Decius at 11:09 am EST, Mar 31, 2005

] Police in Malaysia are hunting for members of a violent
] gang who chopped off a car owner's finger to get round
] the vehicle's hi-tech security system.

Biometrics are dumb.

The Downside of Biometrics
by jlang at 4:57 pm EST, Mar 31, 2005

Police in Malaysia are hunting for members of a violent gang who chopped off a car owner's finger to get round the vehicle's hi-tech security system.

The car, a Mercedes S-class, was protected by a fingerprint recognition system.