Looks like the flee of the tail of the dog thinks they can change the world and that they rule the world. I'll bet real money that also think we should follow suit with these new biometric IDs... This is another reason why we need real leadership in the U.S.A. This, I suspect, is just the tip of the iceberg so to speak, and we need to reevaluate what's really the end goal with this EU move to go to biometrics IDs, and we should NEVER just follow blindly from behind. This is not a step taken without an endgame. What's their endgame? Last Updated 2 days ago For years, Americans have been allowed to enter (most of) Europe unrestricted, without overly strict checks or entry permits required. In some airports, like Charles de Gaulle in Paris and Fiumicino in Rome, they are even allowed to use eGates upon landing, like they're Europeans. Starting from November, however, they will be faced with additional bureaucracy: Following years of deliberation, the Brussels-led bloc is finally reforming its border policy to meet the challenges of modern times, from security threats to irregular migration. U.S. passport holders will not be exempt from further scrutiny when flying into the zone. Starting from November 2024, if you're an American, you should expect to get fingerprinted and registered upon crossing the European border, and there's just no getting around it: Americans Will Have To Get Fingerprinted And Registered Traveling To Europe From November
I wonder how many Americans will simply boycott the EU all together is protest... Some will cancel their trips to Europe, while I suspect that others will not care. This will be interesting to see unfold.
Facial recognition has almost made fingerprints a thing of the past. I have gone through US immigration twice this year and I have global entry. You just look into the camera and they wave you through, even calling you by your first name.
This is the first step to taking money out of the public, like the communist Chinese have done. If we let them take that freedom from us then we can never purchase anything without the government's okay and knowledge... laws including the Second Amendment might even be withheld for what you say like in China... Gee, I wonder where the Euros got the idea of biometric IDs? If the power goes out, which is does all the time, then you might not have money when you need it the most... cash still works... We should NEVER, EVER LET CASH be taken from us.
I get that, but this is one step closer to what the Chinese have done in their country. But still... that facial recognition technology is not as accurate as it's purported to be, but for finding outlaws and criminals I can see that benefit of having it, especially in sporting events and places where you're confined in a space. But the biometric ID is one step too far, IMHO.
But both fingerprints and facial recognition are biometric measurements. You get retina scans, palm scans, voice analysis and several others. Shoot, even how you walk is a biometric. I think what you are talking about is already happening. They are not taking blood are they?
It's a slippery slope that we must extrapolate to the end... what is the endgame with biometric IDs? And what are the possible implications. Sorry, but I do NOT trust the Europeans that are imprisoning people for practicing free speech, and I do not trust our government either. Well enough is good enough for me, and right now we do not need this technology. I do NOT want it mandated... not freedom. Cash is freedom.
Hate to be the bearer of bad news but every US airport I've landed in the past 2 years, they have taken mine: Atlanta, Miami, Vegas... etc. I don't think it's just a European thing.
I doubt this will deter Americans from traveling to Europe. If it does deter some, I don't think most Europeans will care and many would absolutely love it.