Most likely trying to gather personal data so info can be passed to crooked fbi who will pass to 5 eyes for electronic monitoring. It's is beyond me they go out of their way to go around the rules like this. They must be afraid of getting caught by someone.

CNN and other leftist networks were filming every individual at the event and they were even sneaking up to record private cellphone and laptop use which Colonel Waldron also acknowledged and referred to as “shoulder surfing”.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/08/cnn-runs-pete-santilli-possible-antifa-infiltrators-conradson-removed-cyber-symposium/