Reply to post: Re: no data would be stored for longer than a few seconds

Your ugly mug may be scanned yet again – but at least you'll be able to board faster at Gatwick

Drew Scriver

Re: no data would be stored for longer than a few seconds

Following this logic:

If you really care about being tracked:

- Don't go to stores

- Don't shop online

- Only pay cash

- Don't visit London (or the UK in general)

- Don't visit China

- Don't drive where there are traffic cameras

- Avoid police officers who have body cameras

- Don't fly

- Don't take the bus

- Don't use public roadways

- Don't use the internet

- Don't get a passport

- Don't borrow books from a library

- Don't use Facebook

- Don't get a mobile phone

- Avoid others who have mobile phones

- Don't get smart devices

- Avoid visiting people who have smart devices

- etc, etc

At some point we have to consider drawing a line. We're at a juncture. Either we take the plunge and go all-in or we pull back while we still can.

The trouble with liberal democracy is that what's acceptable is determined by consensus. At the moment that falls on the side of a lot of freedoms. It's not hard to imagine how easily this could change - and the next regime will immediately have access to the most comprehensive surveillance system in the history of mankind.

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