I remember back in 2004 or so, going to Brazil. At the airport in Fortaleza I saw a couple of Americans lined up to have their fingerprints taken as a reciproci

I remember back in 2004 or so, going to Brazil. At the airport in Fortaleza I saw a couple of Americans lined up to have their fingerprints taken as a reciprocity measure after the US required it of Brazilian citizens entering the US. The prints were taken in the old-school way using ink and file cards - after which the cards were unceremoniously dumped in a bin. Apparently, it is possible to be a d--k with some class when working border patrol duty. :-)