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Automated Fingerprint Identification Case Study

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March 11, 2004, a train was bombed in Madrid, Spain that killed 191 people and wounded 1800. Fingerprints from the scene were sent to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for comparison. These images were scanned into the Automated Fingerprint Identification System, and a search was launched. From the return search, an identification was made and the print was verified by several independent examiners. All examiners talked openly about the identification and it is now believed that they were able to influence each others decision on identification. It was common knowledge that this was a high profile case and how important an identification would be not only for the FBI, but to the world. A little over two months later it was concluded

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