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Re:King County, WA bans facial recognition software by abrahamepton on Wednesday June 02, 2021 @07:38PM (#27375358)
That piece, and KOMO's larger project, are toxic right-wing propaganda. Please don't consider that a reliable source.
Re:King County, WA bans facial recognition software by hik on Wednesday June 02, 2021 @07:44PM (#27375404)
I don't think calling it propaganda is quite right. "Muckraking" is probably more accurate.
Re:King County, WA bans facial recognition software by abrahamepton on Wednesday June 02, 2021 @07:48PM (#27375423)
Muckraking implies at least a casual desire to stick to the facts, which is entirely absent from Sinclair-owned stations.
Re:King County, WA bans facial recognition software by kyleblarson on Thursday June 03, 2021 @10:38AM (#27382050)
Have you walked through Pioneer Square or down Third Avenue in Seattle recently?
Re:King County, WA bans facial recognition software by abrahamepton on Thursday June 03, 2021 @12:34PM (#27383802)
Yep, I have!

Homelessness is a profound and society-wide problem, with no easy answers unless you consider "spend way more money, build way more housing" an easy answer (which I do).

Until we do those things, it should be no surprise that a region with skyrocketing rents has a housing crisis, and that will present itself in myriad unpleasant ways.

Re:King County, WA bans facial recognition software by waiseristy on Wednesday June 02, 2021 @10:52PM (#27376731)
I don't even want to begin to engage upon what you purport KOMO to be, because I don't really care... But the people and lives that video shows are real. Do you have left-wing friendly media pieces to balance it out? This is not something that is typically portrayed positively in media in Seattle, so it's not easy to find good news
Re:King County, WA bans facial recognition software by waiseristy on Thursday June 03, 2021 @03:29PM (#27386186)
You do you HN. Downvote the uncomfortable opinions! That'll surely help everyone