ICE App Scans Protester’s Face Revokes TSA PreCheck
The notion of the government, specifically ICE, using facial scanning technology via a mobile app to identify protesters and subsequently revoke their TSA PreCheck status raises significant alarms, touching upon fundamental constitutional rights and the potential for pervasive surveillance. It’s deeply concerning that participation in constitutionally protected activities like peaceful protest could lead to such direct repercussions, impacting an individual’s ability to travel efficiently. The mechanism appears to suggest that being “under investigation,” even without formal charges, is sufficient grounds for losing benefits like TSA PreCheck, which fundamentally undermines the principle of being presumed innocent until proven guilty.
This situation brings to mind the broader implications of expanding government surveillance capabilities.… Continue reading
Matt Underwood