In case you needed further evidence that we’re living in the worst version of a cyberpunk dystopia, immigration officers are now scanning civilians’ faces to index them in a government database.
Don’t take our word for it — just listen to the officers themselves. A video shared by freelance journalist Brian Allen appears to show a masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent scan a couple’s faces with his phone.
“It’s not illegal to record,” the woman filming the ICE agents says after the agent points his phone at her. “Exactly, that’s what we’re doing,” another officer says.
“Why are you taking my information down?” the woman behind the camera asks.
The officer responds: “because we have a nice little database, and now you’re considered domestic terrorists.”
“For video taping you? Are you crazy?” the woman shoots back before the clip ends.
Interesting_Play_578 on
They want to make sure that the government can’t tell real domestic terrorists apart from people they just hate
Successful_Ruin_8583 on
Remember: You’re expected to obey TOS while masked ghouls can murder you in the streets and have fun doing it. Fuck ICE.
drmanhattanmar on
Palantir enables technofascism and is working to make it reality for everyone…
12PoundCankles on
So basically a list of people that will be getting awards later. People who fought honorably for Democracy.
celtic1888 on
General Strike until the Trump regime is completely removed
Weird_Rooster_4307 on
But those domestic terrorist will be later testifying against certain agents in future trials at some point in time
Beneficial_Soup3699 on
“Remember America, surveillance states are only bad when China does it. What, you thought you had rights? Lol.” – This message brought to you by ICE, Palantir, Flock, the Republican party, and the 1%. Get fucked, poors 🤙🏻
Mr_Baloon_hands on
When anyone who opposes a regime is labeled a terrorist you have fully entered the end state of the nation.
Junkstar on
Republican voters have been way too easily convinced that citizens having rights is a bad thing. For shame. Fucking morons.
outofdate70shouse on
And next they will come for the “terrorists”.
Ned-Nedley on
How’s that second amendment working out for you guys?
jrdnmdhl on
ICE must be abolished with 100% of employees laid off.
Friggin_Grease on
I remember when privacy watchdogs raised the alarm on this kind of shit in late 2001.
Let’s say the obvious: the defense contract with Palantir needs to be terminated. We know exactly who is running this fucking database, and we know we cannot trust them with our data. Anyone running for office needs to be running on this issue. They will also not hesitate to sell this to the highest bidder, US based or not. They cannot be trusted
Sober_Alcoholic_ on
Thanks Palintir, Alex Carp, Peter Thiel and Trump.
They’re legitimately evil.
They’re the ones in charge. Techno fascists and they will stop at nothing to ensure the party they control (GOP) remains in charge.
Fair elections are done, folks.
86casawi on
North Korea ?
PitifulDraft433 on
They were also doing this under the George W admin. I was protesting the school of the Americas at Fort Benning. They were on scissor lifts with large cameras (for filming) and told us we were all being put into a database for domestic terrorists. Fascists gonna fascists
Nitimur__In__Vetitum on
Everyone gets to see the real face of the US Government now. The middle east wars have come home.
Jealous_Anteater1422 on
Should everyone wear masks again?
donmreddit on
Remember Tiananmen Square.
Armored vehicles drove over protesters. Give it 6-8 weeks, and that is what you will have. At least 200 killed according to China, many estimates in thousands.
In America now, being pro-democracy, makes you a terrorist, just like in north korea, just like in china or russia, just like iran or saudi. Universally, in the heart of every conservative, lurks a potential fascist.
Mish61 on
The over reaction to the events of 9/11 led to this. Some of us knew a “Department of Homeland Security” was going to become the Gestapo one day. Here we are.
amayako353 on
If ICE can wear masks the public can wear masks too, it’s cold aswell so it’s doubley useful!
Xerisca on
There are only one set of terrorists in this situation, and theyre the ones who are going around murdering US Citizens, while MASKED.
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In case you needed further evidence that we’re living in the worst version of a cyberpunk dystopia, immigration officers are now scanning civilians’ faces to index them in a government database.
Don’t take our word for it — just listen to the officers themselves. A video shared by freelance journalist Brian Allen appears to show a masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent scan a couple’s faces with his phone.
“It’s not illegal to record,” the woman filming the ICE agents says after the agent points his phone at her. “Exactly, that’s what we’re doing,” another officer says.
“Why are you taking my information down?” the woman behind the camera asks.
The officer responds: “because we have a nice little database, and now you’re considered domestic terrorists.”
“For video taping you? Are you crazy?” the woman shoots back before the clip ends.
They want to make sure that the government can’t tell real domestic terrorists apart from people they just hate
Remember: You’re expected to obey TOS while masked ghouls can murder you in the streets and have fun doing it. Fuck ICE.
Palantir enables technofascism and is working to make it reality for everyone…
So basically a list of people that will be getting awards later. People who fought honorably for Democracy.
General Strike until the Trump regime is completely removed
But those domestic terrorist will be later testifying against certain agents in future trials at some point in time
“Remember America, surveillance states are only bad when China does it. What, you thought you had rights? Lol.” – This message brought to you by ICE, Palantir, Flock, the Republican party, and the 1%. Get fucked, poors 🤙🏻
When anyone who opposes a regime is labeled a terrorist you have fully entered the end state of the nation.
Republican voters have been way too easily convinced that citizens having rights is a bad thing. For shame. Fucking morons.
And next they will come for the “terrorists”.
How’s that second amendment working out for you guys?
ICE must be abolished with 100% of employees laid off.
I remember when privacy watchdogs raised the alarm on this kind of shit in late 2001.
1984 on steroids.
Very sad, and that in the ‘Land of the Free’.
Strangely, it reminds me of this film
[Snake Plissken](https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Escape_from_New_York)
Wear a mask, hide your face.
They’re shooting and killing them too
A database of heroes you say?
Let’s say the obvious: the defense contract with Palantir needs to be terminated. We know exactly who is running this fucking database, and we know we cannot trust them with our data. Anyone running for office needs to be running on this issue. They will also not hesitate to sell this to the highest bidder, US based or not. They cannot be trusted
Thanks Palintir, Alex Carp, Peter Thiel and Trump.
They’re legitimately evil.
They’re the ones in charge. Techno fascists and they will stop at nothing to ensure the party they control (GOP) remains in charge.
Fair elections are done, folks.
North Korea ?
They were also doing this under the George W admin. I was protesting the school of the Americas at Fort Benning. They were on scissor lifts with large cameras (for filming) and told us we were all being put into a database for domestic terrorists. Fascists gonna fascists
Everyone gets to see the real face of the US Government now. The middle east wars have come home.
Should everyone wear masks again?
Remember Tiananmen Square.
Armored vehicles drove over protesters. Give it 6-8 weeks, and that is what you will have. At least 200 killed according to China, many estimates in thousands.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_Tiananmen_Square_protests_and_massacre
In America now, being pro-democracy, makes you a terrorist, just like in north korea, just like in china or russia, just like iran or saudi. Universally, in the heart of every conservative, lurks a potential fascist.
The over reaction to the events of 9/11 led to this. Some of us knew a “Department of Homeland Security” was going to become the Gestapo one day. Here we are.
If ICE can wear masks the public can wear masks too, it’s cold aswell so it’s doubley useful!
There are only one set of terrorists in this situation, and theyre the ones who are going around murdering US Citizens, while MASKED.
A To Be Terrorized database.
For anyone interested, there are ways to avoid successful recognition or scanning: https://greydynamics.com/razzle-dazzle-against-facial-recognition/