[rietta]

Not saying its right, but they have so many fingerprints of non-criminals. Anyone who has served in the US military has their biometrics and fingerprints on file. Jobs with children (teachers, daycare workers, church child care people) can and do require fingerprint-based background checks. Gun carry licensees in most states also require a fingerprint-based FBI background check as part of the National Instant Criminal Background Check System pre-screen.