Democracy is a sham when you don’t get to vote on the things that actually matter.
Global Entry also quietly switched to automatic facial recognition in the last year or so without any discussion or pushback.
You’ll have a facial recognition surveillance state and you will be happy.
“The state of the art of citizen-harassment is still in its infancy. Nevertheless, new devices, at ever greater expense, are coming onto the market -- and, soon, to an airport near you….”
This article about govt. encroachment on privacy ran in Vanity Fair in 1998 and it is pretty fucking wild.
These are optional at the airport. I opt out every time and it usually gets me through the line faster. Win win
Boarding a flight recently in the US they announced that you don’t have to show passports at the gate- just look into the camera. They said it was opt-in, but that it was recommended for your safety.
