The US has often looked to Europe as a role model for how civil liberties should be protected. But three examples show that the Wild West legal regime is rubbing off on Europe. The Council of Europe Cybercrime Treaty, a US project that has been ratified by the minimum number of countries, will require international cooperation regardless of national laws. The monitoring of air passengers, a deal made between the US and the European Commission in 2003, will oblige data sharing that contravenes European privacy laws. And a bill requiring that nationals who do not need a visa to enter the US provide biometric information on passports is being reciprocated by the EU.
