Security has become
essential. You no longer just walk into
a midtown building. You need to check
in. You need to show a photo ID. You need to be announced. It’s all part of the post-911 world.
Today I go to a screening
committee meeting for BAFTA at the offices of BBC. Since I have been here before, I just give my
name. They find me in their
computer. No need to show an ID since my
photo is already in their database. If I
were an imposter, they would know it. The photo they have would give me away.
I feel comforted knowing I
am safe.
The security guard at the
desk takes my name, makes me spell it three times, then says, “I found you. You’ve been here before.” Yes, I re-confirm.
He prints out a little slip
of paper with my photo already on it. I
imagine some emergency where they need to find me by sight. “Quick, go find her. Here’s her photo…..”
Yes, I feel so much safer!
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