by Aaron Hertzberg, Activist Post:

First-person report of QR Codes, Digital IDs, and police militarization of Paris.

This is a guest post from a friend who is on the ground in Paris reporting what the situation is like.

The best way to begin might be to say that there are three distinct categories of Olympic games sites that the City of Paris wants to make ultra-safe for visitors and athletes, each with its own unique security challenges.