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Re:Amazon Pushes Facial Recognition to Police, Critics See S... by pnathan on Tuesday May 22, 2018 @12:41PM (#17127262)
Yes, we need some substantial acts of congress including and up to a Constitutional amendment to properly handle technology.

I still shake my head that "wiretap" laws are what are being used (last I knew a few years ago) - why not have a clean law to address modern communication capabilities and proper privacy & court interests? :-/

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Re:Amazon Pushes Facial Recognition to Police, Critics See S... by Floegipoky on Tuesday May 22, 2018 @01:11PM (#17127529)
Because law enforcement is more confident that they can create laws to benefit their interests through the courts rather than the legislature
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