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Re:Chinese police use facial recognition tech to arrest susp... by rangibaby on Friday April 13, 2018 @07:59AM (#16829115)
I think it’s no different to eg Florida man...
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Re:Chinese police use facial recognition tech to arrest susp... by TallGuyShort on Friday April 13, 2018 @08:59AM (#16829531)
"Is there a term besides "Mexican" that you prefer? Something less offensive?" -- Michael Scott
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Re:Chinese police use facial recognition tech to arrest susp... by chapium on Friday April 13, 2018 @10:16AM (#16830188)
In the american context it actually is different. Chinaman is a derogatory term for a chinese person and pretty offensive. Its obviously not used in a derogatory way in this context but the association that is made is distracting from the article’s content.

Florida man does not carry this cultural baggage.

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Re:Chinese police use facial recognition tech to arrest susp... by Cthulhu_ on Friday April 13, 2018 @08:15AM (#16829227)
Ah, Florida Man, the hero we deserve but not the one we need.
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