Once the system is in place, patrons will be asked to stand in front of a camera to have their picture taken and will then swipe their drivers’ licence, or possibly show some other form of identification, that will automatically give the establishment the patron’s name and age and show if he or she has caused trouble at any other bar on the network. —Lori Cuthbert and Amy O’Brian —High-tech targets bad bar customers (Canada.com/Vancouver Sun)

Does anyone remember when SCMODS was a joke?