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on Wednesday September 11 2019, @10:47AM
from the bands-watching-out-for-the-people-who-watch-the-people-who-watch-a-concert dept.
from the bands-watching-out-for-the-people-who-watch-the-people-who-watch-a-concert dept.
Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:
Former Rage Against the Machine member Tom Morello and band Speedy Ortiz have joined a campaign by digital rights group Fight for the Future.
[...] In a tweet, Tom Morello said: "I don't want Big Brother at my shows targeting fans for harassment, deportation or arrest."
Fight for the Future added: "Music fans should feel safe and respected at festivals and shows, not subjected to invasive biometric surveillance."
[...] Ticketmaster's parent company Live Nation announced in May 2018 that to stop fans having to use tickets, it was teaming up with Blink Identity, which uses technology to scan people's faces as they enter concert venues.
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(Score: 1, Flamebait) by Bot on Wednesday September 11 2019, @10:25PM
Guilty if nationalist, though. Because "natives first" is always a matter of irrational and obsolete hate towards immigrants which is a prelude to fascism, and a possibly trollish outspoken hater is proof enough. Right?
Well better safe than sorry I guess, but then I would apply the same metric to a certain religion... (Cue the out of context Bible citations).
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