A former NFL player persuaded politicians that his child ID kits help find missing kids. There’s no evidence they do.
Utah and at least 10 other states have agreed to distribute fingerprinting kits sold by Kenny Hansmire’s National Child Identification Program. Some are spending millions even though similar kits are available for free.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes' office set up a five-year, $1.7 million public-private partnership to provide fingerprinting kits to schoolchildren.
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