>As an American it is always jarring to me when I travel and I get my passport photocopied/details taken at a hotel. To clarify, it is not like hotels outside

>As an American it is always jarring to me when I travel and I get my passport photocopied/details taken at a hotel. To clarify, it is not like hotels outside the US have fun gathering the info, in many countries it is required by Law to transmit info about guests (including children) to the Police.