6-3-13 police-scanner technology

APPLETON, Wis. (AP) — Appleton police are using scanner technology to keep convicted criminals out of some of the city's most popular bars, but critics are raising privacy concerns.  Authorities claim checking bar patrons with an ID scanner is making the community safer.  Appleton police officer Adam Nagel says the program originated as a way to check for fake IDs. But Nagel says police are not only deterring underage drinkers, they're preventing convicted criminals from causing problems downtown. Several Appleton bar owners approve of the scanners' use. But critics say it amounts to an invasion of privacy.  Executive Director Chris Ahmuty of the American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin says "there's no distinguishing between who gets targeted."  Police agencies from Milwaukee to Wausau are interested in following Appleton's lead.