TSA Lays Out Plans To Use Facial Recognition For Domestic Flights (theverge.com)

The TSA has released its roadmap to use biometrics technology in the coming years. The Verge reports: Customs and Border Protection has been using facial recognition to screen non-U.S. residents on international flights since 2015, a project that was expedited by the Trump administration. Last year, the U.S. government laid out its plans to start expanding the screening tools to U.S. citizens, which would require them to undergo facial scans when they leave the country through a system called the Biometric Pathway. Today's news lays out how the TSA will adopt the same technology, partnering with CBP on biometrics for international travelers, expanding security operations to TSA Precheck members, and eventually, using facial recognition to verify domestic travelers.

TSA says that by moving toward facial recognition technology in a time where travel volume is rising, it's hoping to reduce the need for physical documents like passports and paper tickets. Currently, TSA manually compares the passengers in front of them to their ID photos, but it believes an automated process that can match facial images to photos from passports and visa applications will be more accurate and efficient.

Comments

I didn't say it

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I didn't say that the TSA were a bunch of goose-stepping bully Nazi thugs armed with technology the Gestapo only dreamed of.
Oh. Wait. Yes I did.

The TSA is why I don't fly.

[WCMI92]

I won't be sexually molested by a government goon. So until the TSA goes away I won't go anywhere my Tacoma won't take me.

SAME HERE

[p51d007]

Not to mention, the few places I travel to, are within 6 hours, and given how much time you have to waste, getting to the airport hours early, going through the violations of your rights (TSA), plus the hassle getting out of the airport, plus, being packed onto a plane like sardines, I would rather just drive there anyway. I enjoy driving, seeing the scenery, listening to the music...I'll drive first!

That excuse didn't work a the Nürnberg trials

[Anonymous Coward]

And "I only followed orders." also doesn't work now. I'm German, by the way. Our history classes in school are 90% "Look at this horrible shit we did. Never do that shit again, cause and this is why.”

"I gotta pay the bills" isn't an excuse to break in and steal somebody's money either. Let alone do full-on totalitarian state terrorism. Doesn't matter if somebody told you to do it, now does it?

Let's be very clear: I don't expect you to risk your life by openly fighting the oppressors. But: If you work for the Gestapo, err, TSA, argue for the TSA, support the TSA, or otherwise enable the TSA, you're a traitor.

Frankly, the most scary part, to me, is that the USA does not have anyone strong that could bring it to its knees, like Germany had Russia, the UK, the French Resistance and the USA, once it goes full goose stepping. Who's gonna help us? Overweight US citizens with silly hand guns? Aliens? The Russians and China? Don't make me laug^Wcry.

Re: That excuse didn't work a the Nürnberg tr

[stealth_finger]

I feel for your country. With over 20% of the next generation not being german you may soon be bred out of your own country. Do Thank Merkel for that.

It's happening here too. They say "Australia gives people a go". That's correct. Australians do. Soon there won't be many of us left. 5% indian and growing. Getting to 5% muslim (some crossover with Indian there) etc. Come back in 3 generations and you may be hard pressed to find an aussie.

I'm sure there's a whole bunch of aboriginals just waiting for you to cry on their shoulders.