I don't think I see what the big deal is. Is it not within the rights of a nation to record and track non citizens within it's borders? I'm not even talking about the effectiveness of the system (or lack thereof). It just seems like this is totally within the bounds of a nations rights. Seems to me like a lot of crying over nothing; I wouldn't be offended having to have my fingerprints and photograph taken when entering another country any more than when my baggage needs to be checked when flying.
As for those Americans who refused to be fingerprinted and photographed in Brazil: The only reason that they might have to be upset about is that Brazil was acting childish in response to America's new security measures. I wouldn't mind being fingerprinted and photographed for security, but just because you don't like my country's new policy?
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I don't think I see what the big deal is. Is it not within the rights of a nation to record and track non citizens within it's borders? I'm not even talking about the effectiveness of the system (or lack thereof). It just seems like this is totally within the bounds of a nations rights. Seems to me like a lot of crying over nothing; I wouldn't be offended having to have my fingerprints and photograph taken when entering another country any more than when my baggage needs to be checked when flying. As for those Americans who refused to be fingerprinted and photographed in Brazil: The only reason that they might have to be upset about is that Brazil was acting childish in response to America's new security measures. I wouldn't mind being fingerprinted and photographed for security, but just because you don't like my country's new policy?
So that's what all those macs were doing at Micro$oft...