I dont know if this has been mentioned in any of the other FLEK threads, but I may have found something that could be relevant.
I did some online research regarding fingerprints and drivers licenses, and I found some interesting news media articles on this subject.
Here are two California newspaper articles from July 1986.
State High Court Curbs Use of DMV License Fingerprints
July 25, 1986
The California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the state may continue to require motorists to submit their fingerprints to obtain a driver's license--but that it may not pass on such data to other government agencies or private parties.
The court held unanimously that
the thumb or fingerprint requirement, mandatory since 1982, did not in itself infringe on the state constitutional right to privacy and that the Department of Motor Vehicles can use the prints to authenticate the identity of license applicants.
Source:
http://articles.latimes.com/1986-07-25/news/mn-272_1_fingerprint-data
Court Won't Bar License Fingerprints
July 24, 1986
The California Supreme Court ruled that a
1982 state law requiring driver's license applicants to put a thumbprint or fingerprint on the application is a legitimate method to promote highway safety by reducing the number of fraudulent licenses, and does not violate the right of privacy.
The Chief Justice said that fraudulent licenses are on the increase by drivers whose licenses have been revoked because of reckless or drunk driving. The Chief Justice also said that fingerprints were far more reliable as identification than photographs or signatures.
Source:
http://articles.latimes.com/1986-07-24/news/mn-31652_1_thumbprint
Here are two news articles from July 2014 and February 2015 from a Texas television station.
DPS Requiring All 10 Fingerprints When Drivers Renew License
Published: July 18, 2014
AUSTIN (KXAN) Most of us have a drivers license, and at some point you will have to get it renewed. But the next time you head to the DMV, be prepared to hand over one more piece of information.
The Department of Public Safety quietly started requiring
all 10 fingerprints earlier this year.
DPS says the new policy will help reduce fraud and identity theft. They also believe it will deter terrorists and other criminals from getting Texas drivers licenses.
Source:
http://kxan.com/2014/07/18/dps-requiring-all-10-fingerprints-when-drivers-renew-license/
Texas No Longer Collecting All 10 Fingerprints For Drivers License
Published: February 6, 2015,
AUSTIN (KXAN) The Texas Department of Public Safety will no longer collect all 10 fingerprints from people trying to get a Texas drivers license.
The change comes after concerns and questions raised by a number of legislators regarding the statutory authority of DPS collecting the fingerprints.
The department will still comply with a law passed in 2005 that requires them to get a thumbprint or fingerprint from applicants seeking a license or identification card.
DPS says they will collect prints of drivers index fingers.
Source:
http://kxan.com/2015/02/06/texas-no-longer-collecting-all-10-fingerprints-for-drivers-license/
I also found another article that listed which states require you to submit your fingerprints before you can obtain a drivers license.
States Now Demanding Fingerprints From (Pretty Much) Every Adult
Since the 1960s Texas has required thumbprints for license renewals index fingerprints if the thumb is missing.
Other states which mandate the collection of a full set of fingerprints in order to garner a drivers license include
California, Utah, Colorado, Hawaii, and Georgia.
Source:
http://www.offthegridnews.com/priva...ng-fingerprints-from-pretty-much-every-adult/
Even though California residents have been required by state law since 1982 to submit their fingerprints in order to obtain their drivers license, I wonder if it also applies to state photo ID cards as well.
Im speculating that if FLEK had lived in California during the 1980s, she didnt have a California drivers license, but may had a drivers license or state photo ID card under a different name from another state that didnt require fingerprints.
Here is another thought to consider. We know that FLEKs fingerprints were taken prior to her cremation. And even if FLEK had a drivers license or state photo ID card from another state that required fingerprints, and even if the fingerprints had matched, there is the possibility that it could be another false identity that she had.