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You can't refuse to be scanned by ICE's facial recognition app, DHS document say

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574 points nh43215rgb | 5 comments | 01 Nov 25 08:58 UTC | HN request time: 0.511s | source
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ktallett ◴[01 Nov 25 12:02 UTC] No.45780988[source]▶
Why exactly have ICE been given limitless power? Facial recognition is at best right more than half the time, but many studies have shown it to be consistently faulty leading to many wrong ID's. What is the point of a database with incorrect biometric data connected to a person?
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AtlasBarfed ◴[01 Nov 25 12:57 UTC] No.45781284[source]▶
Because half of American voters want fascism.
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1. righthand ◴[01 Nov 25 13:44 UTC] No.45781594[source]▶
Not even close to half.
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2. animitronix ◴[01 Nov 25 14:30 UTC] No.45781911[source]▶
Yeah well maybe the rest should get off their ass and vote then chief
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3. wat10000 ◴[01 Nov 25 14:50 UTC] No.45782058[source]▶
A third are for it. A third are against it. A third just don’t care.
4. whoooboyy ◴[01 Nov 25 14:59 UTC] No.45782150[source]▶
Note the parent said "voters" not people. Of the people who voted, yes, nearly half voted for this. You are correct it's a small minority of the populace, but not of voters.
5. righthand ◴[01 Nov 25 15:16 UTC] No.45782312[source]▶
Yes that’s a valid emotional criticism, I’m more worried about normalizing authoritarianism and fascism by saying “half support it”. We’re already sliding down because we’re lazy privileged Americans. IMO, stating that half agree signals an okayed complacency.

There are emotions (half support) and then reality (less than 30% of Americans). The emotions got us into this mess about misdemeanors at the federal level.

The authoritarians want you to say: “50% of people love this, give up already.”

When the truth is that 28% of people voted for Trump in 2024. He has lost a percentage of that support through his actions since January. Don’t help them normalize this through emotion.

Say it’s “half” is negotiating with fascists.