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Re:Activists turn facial recognition tools against the police by ekanes on Thursday October 22, 2020 @03:46PM (#24862544)
The difference would be that police are privately identifying people.
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Re:Activists turn facial recognition tools against the police by jakelazaroff on Thursday October 22, 2020 @04:12PM (#24862794)
How would you have activists hold law enforcement accountable? Publishing the information is literally the only tool in their toolbox.
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Re:Activists turn facial recognition tools against the police by ekanes on Thursday October 22, 2020 @06:53PM (#24864158)
You're interpreting from my comment a viewpoint, but I'm really just answering the exact question. The police do need to be held to a higher standard than civilians.
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Re:Activists turn facial recognition tools against the police by jakelazaroff on Thursday October 22, 2020 @07:07PM (#24864285)
Sorry if I was unclear. I'm not asking what the difference is; I'm asking (semi-rhetorically) why the former is acceptable and the latter not.
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