I just found out that you can opt out recently and decided to try next time I fly.
So just last week had a flight. In line at security I started to wonder what would happen if I tried to decline and was mad at myself for how nervous I got. Absurd.
But I asked the guy "do I have to [get my photo taken]?" and he told me to just pull my mask down and he looked at my id and then let me through to TSA. He was brusk but not too bad. I wonder what airline employees think about facial recognition and surveillance cuz it's so normal in that space. Anyway.
Overall glad I asked. Will be asking from here on out. I'm sure one day it will be mandatory.
Yeah I was thinking that had it been like. Cops or cop-coded individuals I would have been way more scared. But "Do I have to?" is going to be my like. Vomit response to my rights being squeezed on the daily.
And you're right it wasn't a big deal at all but it worried me in a new way which is always fun to notice