Facewatch 'thief recognition' CCTV on trial in UK stores

Re:Facewatch 'thief recognition' CCTV on trial in UK stores by TeMPOraL on Wednesday December 16, 2015 @10:57AM (#10745061)

I see your point and you're right, this is a potential problem - mostly because networking this system would make consequences explode out of proportion. Maybe some appeal system could resolve that?

As a side note: I support the right of store owner to punish dick customers. I believe society needs to have stronger mechanisms to penalize douchy behaviour.

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Re:Facewatch 'thief recognition' CCTV on trial in UK stores by pavel_lishin on Wednesday December 16, 2015 @11:22AM (#10745242)

> As a side note: I support the right of store owner to punish dick customers. I believe society needs to have stronger mechanisms to penalize douchy behaviour.

I agree with this, but I don't believe that a store ought to be able to farm out this punishment to every other retailer that subscribes to this system.

If a customer is being a dick, bar him from your establishment; don't subscribe them to be discriminated against and harassed everywhere else.

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Re:Facewatch 'thief recognition' CCTV on trial in UK stores by TeMPOraL on Wednesday December 16, 2015 @11:55AM (#10745510)

I totally agree with you. Banning a bad customer from your store is one thing, banning them from all other (subscribed) stores as well is way too much.

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