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Re:Your face is not a bar code: arguments against automatic ... by gumby on Friday September 24, 2021 @06:51PM (#28648669)
You weren't greeted as a convenience but as a form of intimidation.
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Re:Your face is not a bar code: arguments against automatic ... by pope_meat on Friday September 24, 2021 @08:39PM (#28649333)
"hello, citizen #4838428069, we know who you are, now hand over the identification paperwork to prove to us who you are"

...wait a minute

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Re:Your face is not a bar code: arguments against automatic ... by bserge on Saturday September 25, 2021 @01:27AM (#28650751)
"Pick up that can"
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Re:Your face is not a bar code: arguments against automatic ... by autoexec on Saturday September 25, 2021 @02:46AM (#28651045)
I agree, but I prefer it when they're at least upfront about it. It's much better than just silently collecting your data and then using it against it you in ways you'll never know or be able to trace back even if it's suspected. If my health insurance premiums rise suddenly, it'd take a whistleblower for me to discover that it was because my face was flagged more often at fast-food counters or bars.
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