Comment by scratcheee

2 hours ago

Depends, if the only id checks are performed by trained officials/administrators for legally significant purposes then yeah I’d agree.

But if you need to be ID checked entering a club or just buying a beer… they’re not training for that, and they’re not buying the hardware to handle it automatically either. Looking at a photo is an appropriate level of security for that purpose.

A lot of (at least) New York bouncers seem to have dedicated barcode scanners or apps on their phones these days and scan every single license. I'm really not a fan.