It's a matter of prioritization and due process. Sure, mandatory ubiquitous face recognition at all levels of society might reduce crime. By how much? At what c

It's a matter of prioritization and due process. Sure, mandatory ubiquitous face recognition at all levels of society might reduce crime. By how much? At what cost to our society? What are the alternatives we could pursue instead to reduce crime, and how do they compare? Those are important questions which deserve a thoughtful, cautious public debate before we rush into implementing it. I'm personally in favor of these bans because it gives us chance to have that debate.