What do you think?

Everyone should do the same: opt out Passive resistance. Unshakeable refusal to participate in the surveillance state apparatus.

I get it but if you're precheck, you've already given your biometrics. And if you have a DL or passport, they already have facial recognition. And you can't fly without picture ID. So it all seems like a waste of time.

I opt out every time. Yeah I know. I’m on camera all over the place, but I’m not complying with this bullshit. The rest of you can though, and when we eventually lose all our freedoms, remember, it’ll be your fault.

This is what I think.....

The surveillance state is out of control. As an American citizen, I should be able to travel with maximum autonomy. That was the point of having TSA precheck. I went through this myself and pissed me off.

I think anyone who opts out of facial recognition at TSA checkpoints thinks that they’re way more important than they are.

I got soooo much shit in the Tampa airport for opting out the guy got so fucking heated and we got in an argument. My buddy I traveled with didn’t even know you could opt out though the just try and trick you into thinking you have to or prevent you by making it an argument

They aren't supposed to push back on you like that, but they can't stand any lack of compliance. I have had TSA screeners lose their minds at me over this.

Imma out opt, but then do a tic tok and hand over all my personal data to China. Jfc

Bro is like we already know what you ate this morning.

Makes me LOL. You took a pic for your driver's license. You submitted a pic for your passport. They already know who you are and you are already in the system.

It is absolutely optional. Tell them you opt out before handing them anything. No problem whatsoever.

They already have the biometrics from precheck...

Ive always opted out, have precheck, have never had an issue with TSA being weird ab it

The world is becoming China.

Everyone can! I always do.

lol your iPhone already has this data loser

All the while, that video your taking on your smart phone is collecting all your data, images, voice, location, and social media post. But yes opt out of tsa check points.

The officers 100% don't care. Just ask to opt out ahead of time and be pleasant.

love all the comments like " why aren't you slave like me? don't you want to be a good girl? "

If they are pre check they willingly submitted biometrics already lol

As for me I would opt out of everything they wanted to do to me. Like the microwave oven they trying to stick you in now they want to laser eye scan. No thanks I am not to worried about this bc I don't fly no will I ever fly. For peeps to thinks it's ok for Gov to do this 🖕off.

Warming people up to the social credit system

I've done this at several different airports and I've never had someone question me like this. They just compare my ID to my face, like it's been done for years. I won't allow facial scans to be normalized for American citizens, even if my part in resisting is small.

@grok Howcome opting out of the biometric picture not explicitly stated or offered as an option at TSA? Or is it?

So many bots in the comments supporting strict government. How much control over the Internet do they have?

doesn’t pre-check mean they already took all her biometrics?

This is good practice. While they do gather this information on sign up, you have no idea what the contract agreements with the people who operate and maintain those machines says. There could very well be clauses to harvest data and share with 3rd parties. There is more transparency on data handling on the initial sign up, with zero transparency on data the BAU machines harvest day to day. I'd bet they skirt data release and sharing consent in this manner exactly. Most states sell your info to every data hoarder, scam auto warranty company and call center scammers when you register a new vehicle. They milk us all like data cows for mere cents, 0% of which lands in the data owner's pocket.

I don't think this is a codified government system it's owned by Palantir and they can suck it. You can absolutely opt out of Peter Thiel's data mining abomination.

Q“…you know we have everything we could possibly have” “Then why do it?”

I was behind people on Sunday that declined. No one cared.

Everyone should do that

They already have your face and picture They DO NOT NEED to scan your face as well. They just want to see what harassment you’ll put up with. Opt out of this BS, EVERYTIME🙃🙄

Well, the WHOLE point of pre-check is that you gave them all the info previously! What the fuck are you “opting out of” exactly? You ALREADY gave them the info, and paid for that privilege!

I always opt out if the photo and the scanner. You’re gonna have to do it the old fashioned way if you wanna inconvenience me for no legitimate reason.