Ruling: Thumbprint scan is like a "blood draw or fingerprint taken at booking."
    • Aatube
      5•1 year ago

      Trying to or successfully shutting down will quickly disable it. I don’t think the USA is at the point where we should all worry about arbitrary arrests.

      • @Radiant_sir_radiant@beehaw.org
        6•1 year ago

        Well, I can confirm from personal experience (me and family) that tourists wanting to enter the US aren’t treated that much differently from criminals.

      • shnizmuffinEnglish
        18•1 year ago

        I don’t think the USA is at the point where we should all worry about arbitrary arrests.

        Wrong!

      • KichaeEnglish
        31•1 year ago

        I don’t think the USA is at the point where we should all worry about arbitrary arrests.

        “All” may not need to worry, but there are plenty of people who do experience them.

      • HeadfullofSoup
        22•1 year ago

        First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—
        Because I was not a socialist.
        Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—
        Because I was not a trade unionist.
        Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—
        Because I was not a Jew.
        Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

    • @Radiant_sir_radiant@beehaw.org
      10•1 year ago

      But then you’ve created dozens (or hundreds) of opportunities a day for someone to get your passcode by shoulder-surfing, which you probably wouldn’t even notice in many situations. I’d argue that unless someone forcibly borrowing your face or fingers to unlock your phone is a strong possibility, entering a passcode each time is less secure than using biometrics.
      Especially since the passcode also protects various security settings.