ATMs to have drug detectors

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Very interesting story from the Beeb here, no doubt it will provoke complaints from the human rights crowd but drugs are the scourge of our society and this will help us win the war on them.

High street ATMs could have built-in drug sensing technology as early as next year.

BBC News understands that 5 major banks and leading ATM manufacturer Wincor Nixdorf are in the latter stages of talks to introduce sensors which would pick up traces of drugs on any card used in their machines. Wincor Nixdorf is the market leader with around a 70% share.

Wincor Nixdorf spokesman Alf O’Priol said, “Cash and Credit cards remain the property of the issuing bank and it is their responsibility to ensure they are not being used to consume illegal drugs. This is a serious problem but we are very close to a solution”.

Selected ATMs will have the sensors installed and will be able to detect trace amounts of Cocaine, Amphetamine and their derivatives. Cards found to be contaminated will be retained and a new one will be automatically issued along with a warning regarding improper use.

When pressed on the extent of the problem, Mr O’Priol said, “In one area of West London cash machines actually malfunction due to the amount of Cocaine building up in the card slot. Illegal matter can be transferred to the cards of non-drug taking citizens, which puts banks in the position of a drug dealer and open to prosecution”.

It is thought that HSBC, Lloyds TSB and Halifax Bank Of Scotland will be the first to introduce the technology. The UK Government welcomed the move and it is believed that Scotland Yard are close to an agreement which will allow criminal charges to be brought to the owners of contaminated cards.
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Hopefully this wont be another april fool thread.

The idea is flawed in my view. How do you prove the card owner has been involved in drug use? Confisticating the card wont be a determent tbh. Anyway i will wait and see what others say.
 
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April Fools.

If it isn't then I defend my right to use my bank card to cut a line of speed*. After all it is none of the banks buisness.



* I don't because I am now a good boy, but my point stands.
 
LordSplodge said:
April Fools.

If it isn't then I defend my right to use my bank card to cut a line of speed*. After all it is none of the banks buisness.



* I don't because I am now a good boy, but my point stands.
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innit mi brother? the more speed ayez cut with mi card the more money ayez take from the cash point......rasclat. :D
 
That went well, give yourself a pat on the back for being very clever cookies.

In my defence I didn't want a repeat of the uproar caused by last years one, so it had to be quite tame.
 
CChrisca said:
I'm another year older Tru, and the old memory's going

Remind me of last years April Fool joke - if you can bear it!!
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It was a made up story with a secret message for the keen-eyed. It provoked a very strong reaction from some people, others got on board and had a laugh but there was a lot of abuse thrown my way so it had to be removed. I'm not sure I should repost it because it was maybe a tad ott. :)
 
Tru said:
drugs are the scourge of our society and this will help us win the war on them.
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Nothing to do with the story but I knew it was an April fools joke due to this line, coming from you ;)
 
SaBBz said:
Nothing to do with the story but I knew it was an April fools joke due to this line, coming from you ;)
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I don't know what you mean officer;)

Seriously though, alcohol is my only drug, wasn't always like that but I've learned my lessons. :)
 
Tru said:
Seriously though, alcohol is my only drug, wasn't always like that but I've learned my lessons. :)
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The things we've done in the past shape the person we are today ;) Glad to hear you've cleaned it up though :)
 
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