Some stupid bureaucrat probably came up with that analysis. How dumb is it to claim that a footprint or fingerprint has no value. When I discussed the existing footprint with a forensic document analyst, I got just the opposite reaction. It has got be better than no print at all.
Please replace paragraph 8 of Section 2F3.a(b) with the following statement taken from the recently released Guidelines for Perinatal Care written jointly by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists:
“Individual hospitals may want to continue with the footprinting and fingerprinting but universal use of this practice is no longer recommended.”
OK, I will grant you that something like one in ten baby footprints can be used for ID. We could get lucky, but Obama’s lawyers will put their baby footprint expert on in front of the judge and have him quote the above government regulation based on the guidelines from AAP and ACOG. I don't think a judge will order inking up Obama’s feet, but he/she could. Plaintiff will argue what does Obama have to lose. I do hope to witness such a hearing regardless of how it goes! I am also saying a prayer for the person who left the thumb print on the document.