Comment on Traveling this summer? Maybe don’t let the airport scan your face.
BetterDev@programming.dev 3 months agoActually no, they look at your face and your ID, make sure the information matches, and move you along. No secondary inspection, no difference except you didn’t get scanned with facial recognition. Its the same process as before facial recognition was implemented.
Why are you discouraging people from just opting out?
Squizzy@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Because to get to the guy in the kiosk you have to queue up and that is likely to be long. That is what was stated.
BetterDev@programming.dev 3 months ago
I’ve been in and out of DFW, BOS, and JFK since these facial recognition scanners went in and I can tell you with a great deal of confidence that there’s no additional wait time, or queue, or anything else if you opt out. There’s a TSA agent right next to the scanner who collects your ID whether you get scanned or not. That’s the same person who otherwise just checks it if you opt out. What are you even on about? Maybe its different at some airports, but I’ve been opting out every time I fly and its no big deal.
Squizzy@lemmy.world 3 months ago
I never said it was a big deal at all, it isnt.
But there is an increased likelihood of a queue when opting for the non automated route. It is the reason automation is implemented.
I too have been throuhh airports, it has never bothered me but if you dont go through the automated queue you might face a longer queue because a lot of previously manual customs real estate is given over to automation now.
BetterDev@programming.dev 3 months ago
¯_(ツ)_/¯ maybe, but as long as I have the option and its not tedious to do so (which is the case), I’m gonna opt out and encourage others to do so. Fair enough if your perspective is you want to accept whatver new security theater data collection is implemented in exchange for some perceived convenience. Making your case here with me in this conversation has taken more effort on your part than opting out of facial recognition at the security checkpoint in an airport would have, and I find that fact amusingly ironic.