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The NFL wants to use facial recognition at games. Police say it's a bad idea (www.npr.org)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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The cops object when their tools on turned on them

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[–] [email protected] 50 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Las Vegas police are refusing to comply with the NFL’s new plan to use facial recognition technology for stadium employees during games. Even though police often use facial recognition to identify suspects, they say giving their biometric data to an unaccountable company crosses a line.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Are they implying the police are accountable for anything?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

Yes... Said a man tapping on the gun and the badge...

You got something you gonna do about it?