ICE was checking IDs at the Atlanta airport today. The.guy said "your DL photo is super light, so facial recognition might not work."

I snapped back "that's so you know not to illegally deport me."

His buddy said "we can find a reason" and NOTHING could be more on-brand for an encounter with ICE.

@malwarejake Job requirements:

- Fragile Ego
- Hubris
- Unchecked aggression
- Yeah, that's about it

@malwarejake

Nothing like wannabe tough guys with fragile egos, authority over others, and firearms to intimidate people trying to get on their flight

@malwarejake JFC, this country is a shithole.
@malwarejake they're at the point of reveling in destroying lives then. they enjoy this, they know they enjoy it, and mock you for suggesting they shouldn't.
@malwarejake the smug condescention of a cog in an authoritarian machine intent on inflicting torture on other people is one of the sickest, most venomous feelings invented by humankind
@ariarhythmic @malwarejake I'm pretty sure they've been at that point the whole time tbh... there was never a valid time to join ICE but in the last year or so the job requirements have pretty much just been "cruelty"
@malwarejake
Gotta love our cosplaytriots!
@malwarejake they need to be destroyed
@malwarejake As far as I know, you're legally still allowed to bypass Facial recognition as a US Citizen. Everyone should.

@psh @malwarejake #Funfact; People can also reject the #NakedScanner across the #EU without having to cite any reason, and instead request a pat-down by a security of gender of their choice.

https://2017.digitalcourage.de/blog/2015/sind-nacktscanner-in-der-praxis-freiwillig.html via @digitalcourage

Sind Nacktscanner in der Praxis freiwillig? | Digitalcourage e.V.

@kkarhan Cool, I want an agender patdown
@psh @malwarejake this is a tool in our arsenal, but like most of them at this point we'd be betting on it working. The law isn't going to save multi generational citizens any more than it's been saving birthright citizens, or documented residents, or undocumented residents who are still legally entitled to due process. I don't want to discourage anyone from trying--I'd say pretty much anything is worth a try--we just need to be prepared for the possibility that this doesn't work.
@malwarejake got it, I'll try to make my DL photo overexposed next time. Pro tip
@malwarejake
The operative term is "legally".
Making up a reason is fraud.
@malwarejake you better not have a pic of jd vance
@malwarejake
Sheesh...
I am shrinking so am no longer the size my ID says. Also, I have no idea why I was put down as having blue eyes. No idea how to change all this info without creating a s**tshow..