> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Aronson [mailto:spamtrap.secfocus (at) dja.mailme (dot) org [email concealed]]

> Law enforcement agencies use some kind of algorithm to convert
> fingerprints to a numeric value, so that they can be easily
> compared.

My understanding is that this is only an approximate representation -- it's
not intended to be unique, it's only a method for quickly locating prints
similar to the suspect print. The final comparison between a print that's
on file and a suspect print is done by eye, and is actually somewhat
subjective.

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