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The new report, which was released Thursday, comes on the heels of a related 2016 report showing that half of Americans’ faces are already in a facial recognition database.
“As currently envisioned, the program represents a serious escalation of biometric scanning of Americans, and there are no codified rules that constrain it,” the report concludes.
In July 2017, Ars reported that facial-scanning pilot programs are already underway in international departure airports at six American airports—Boston, Chicago, Houston, Atlanta, New York City, and Washington, DC. More are set to expand next year. In a recent privacy assessment issued one month earlier, DHS noted that the “only way for an individual to ensure he or she is not subject to collection of biometric information when traveling internationally is to refrain from traveling.”
“We’re wondering if this is the best use of a billion dollars?” [Laura Moy, a Georgetown law professor and one of the report's authors] said. “We’ve done the research and we think the answer to that question is ‘no.’”
“When American citizens travel by air, they should not have to choose between privacy and security,” he said. “The implementation of DHS facial scanning program for US citizens leaving the country raises a number of questions.”
(Score: 2) by edIII on Wednesday March 21 2018, @07:59PM (1 child)
I think you misunderstood. As for the registered mail, I honestly don't remember if it was or not. As for the jury duty, I'm not seeking to escape it. In fact, I would be happy enough to serve on a jury. When I received the letter, I did make it to court 30 minutes before we were scheduled. I attempted entry, and was DENIED. When I was denied, I got proof that I was there by recording the badge numbers of the officers on duty. Parking fees helped too.
In my letter to the judge I was brief and to the point. I wasn't going to take my belt of for him, the Pope, Superman, or Jesus. It didn't matter, and the court had no right to strip away my dignity as if I was being processed into jail. The belt was my requirement to wear pants, and I wouldn't risk my pants falling down in public (dignity) because some a-hole officer thinks it funny to demand my hands go up when he sees I'm desperately holding up my pants. I offered to come back to court, as long as the judge wasn't offended by my elastic waistband sweat pants and a t-shirt.
The key part here is that you don't just ignore it. You become vocal as fuck about it, involve as many people as possible, and you write letters to the judge. In my case, I've gotten away with it twice. Mainly because I suspect that the government really doesn't have the right to force innocent citizens to undress in order to receive and/or participate in justice. Why should we be treated like criminals just because we need to enter a government building?
As I've gotten older though, I've lost my ability to care. I just show up to court in shorts and t-shirt and let the judge yell at me.
Technically, lunchtime is at any moment. It's just a wave function.
(Score: 2) by archfeld on Thursday March 22 2018, @08:28PM
I did not misunderstand. I to had to remove my belt to go through the metal detector and pat down. I think you are getting overly upset about the belt but that is only my opinion and in that case it was yours that mattered. I am far more upset about my shoes while getting on a plane than anything else but I choose to/have to fly for business otherwise I' never submit to that.
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