Is the horror of this situation the fact that biometric security is less secure than a memorized password, or the big-brother-esq coercion tactic they used?
Getting a warrant that is accessible for inspection by the public is not big-brother-esque.
I see obtaining a warrant to place two objects (a face and a biometric security device) in proximity as more compatible with civil liberties than taking mugshots or fingerprints upon a suspect’s booking.
The cost of a security should not exceed the value of the information you are protecting combined with the fallout of its disclosure. Face recognition is cheap, but my data are also worthless and every single utterance or act I’ve stored digitally would only generate boredom if disclosed. So it is fine to use faceid to protect my digital assets.
