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Senate bill aims to stop Uncle Sam using facial recognition at airports / Legislation would eliminate TSA permission to use the tech, require database purge in 90 days::Legislation would eliminate TSA permission to use the tech, require database purge in 90 days

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

Not really. But culturally, it is very different. Robberies are basically unknown. If someone loses a wallet, people look to return it. People on the subway are quiet and respectful. Litter is uncommon. I have been there a couple of times and sometimes wish I could live there. It is not a perfect place by any means. Just like anywhere. But it is SO different than China, S. Korea, or the US. Edit. Spelling

[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago (1 children)

People on the subway are quiet and respectful

This is the country with "women only" subway cars because there's so much sexual assault on the subway? You were a tourist. That's why they were polite to you.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Not true. Never said I was a tourist. Not sure what country you went to?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

In Japan, women-only cars were introduced to combat lewd conduct, particularly groping (chikan).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women-only_passenger_car

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

People on the subway are quiet and respectful

Lmao I literally got someone trying to put their hand up my clothes THREE different times on the subway and my neighbour got mugged at knifepoint in the year I lived there. But sure, Japan is a crime-free utopia.

Not like Japanese cops are infamous for not prosecuting anything that isn’t a slam dunk or anything.