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Edmonton police body cameras now automatically detect faces and compare to a watchlist

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    Edmonton Police Turned Body Cameras Into Facial Recognition Surveillance Tools
    reclaimthenet.org
    The same technology sold to hold police accountable now scans 7,000 faces a day without asking anyone's permission.
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    • TrackinDaKraken@lemmy.worldEnglish
      48 minutes

      “It is better that ten guilty persons escape than that one innocent suffer.” Blackstone’s ratio.

      We’ve lost this as an ideal. The fear, hatred, and apathy of the billionaires for literally everyone but themselves has been spread by the media they control. The unavoidable endgame of unregulated capitalism.

      • blunderworld@lemmy.caEnglish
        4 hours

        Alberta has to be the worst Canadian province.

          • SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.caEnglish
            2 hours

            Worst…so far. Danny have a private jet yet? I know where she can get one cheap.

          • Random_Character_A@lemmy.world
            9 hours

            Too bad if you look like someone in the watchlist. Every time you see boys in blue…

              • Ⓜ3️⃣3️⃣ 🌌@lemmy.zip
                7 hours

                Yes, that will ruin your day at the very least

              • ResistingArrest@lemmy.zip
                10 hours

                At least they’ll keep them on now 🤷‍♂️

                • curious_dolphin@slrpnk.netEnglish
                  14 hours

                  police*

                    • StopTech@lemmy.today
                      2 hours

                      Thanks, fixed now

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