'Law enforcement must drop this dangerous technology—we shouldn't have to worry about being falsely arrested because an algorithm gets it wrong,' said the ACLU after a Georgia man was misidentified as a purse thief.
"Law enforcement must drop this dangerous technology—we shouldn't have to worry about being falsely arrested because an algorithm gets it wrong," said the ACLU after a Georgia man was misidentified as a purse thief.Instead of enjoying a late Thanksgiving meal with his mother in Georgia, Randal Reid spent nearly a week in jail in November after he was falsely identified as a luxury purse thief by Louisiana authorities using facial recognition technology.
;“- Cops are using facial recognition without disclosing the fact that they're using it\n- Police can scan your face using your driver's license photo, pics on social media, and more\n- You can be arrested, your life can be upended because of a machine's mistake;”Reid—a 28-year-old Black man misidentified as one of three people who allegedly stole over $10,000 in Chanel and Louis Vuitton purses from a pair of shops via bogus credit card purchases—was pulled over...
"Not eating, not sleeping. I'm thinking about these charges. Not doing anything because I don't know what's really going on the whole time," he said."They didn't even try to make the right ID."that Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office detectives"tacitly" admitted the misidentification and rescinded a July warrant.
As Fight for the Future summarized: "Police blindly trusted a facial recognition scan to arrest a man in Georgia. He was wrongly imprisoned for a WEEK. Now the cops are stonewalling the press about their failure."
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
New Georgia law on mental health parity will save lives, advocates sayAs Georgians welcomed the new year, a new state law went into effect that requires insurance companies to cover mental healthcare the same way they cover physical healthcare.
Read more »
Newly-Elected Georgia Rep Steps Down After Drug ArrestRepublican Danny Rampey was arrested last month after investigators said he stole prescription narcotics at the retirement complex he manages.
Read more »
No. 1 Georgia rallies to beat No. 4 Ohio State 42-41 in semiGeorgia remains undefeated because the Bulldogs never gave up while rallying from two-touchdown deficits in each half for a thrilling College Football Playoff semifinal 42-41 victory over Ohio State that ended early Sunday.
Read more »
College Football Championship: Defending Champion Georgia to Face Cinderella TCU for Title - Alabama NewsAfter the best semifinal day in the nine-year history of the College Football Playoff, the title game will match the defending national champion against the closest thing the sport has had in years to a Cinderella team. laceup cfp collegefootball al...
Read more »
Eagles Observations: A Pitiful Loss to Saints, False Hope in Minshew, and MoreWith a loss to the Saints on Sunday, the Eagles have painted themselves into a corner and only have one more chance to lock up the No. 1 seed. RoobNBCS of NBCSPhilly shares his observations:
Read more »
TCU no stranger to underdog role as title game against Georgia loomsThe TCU Horned Frogs are packing their bags for the national title game in Los Angeles....
Read more »