Here’s what can go wrong when the government builds a huge database about Americans

Here’s what can go wrong when the government builds a huge database about Americans: The National Crime Information Center database, maintained by the FBI, provides law enforcement agencies across the country with information they need to do their job, including information about outstanding arrest warrants, gang memberships, firearms records, and much more. According to the AP, it serves 90,000 agencies and receives 9 million data points every day.

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