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Re:'I was misidentified as shoplifter by facial recognition ... by ozzcer on Sunday May 26, 2024 @05:12AM (#40480720)
The jakes have recently started parking these facial recognition vans up at protests and introduced a brand new imaginary law making face coverings illegal if they so deem it. We really aren't ok over the here.
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Re:'I was misidentified as shoplifter by facial recognition ... by defrost on Sunday May 26, 2024 @05:29AM (#40480803)
What about the Old Bill and the Rozzers then?

Same result https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5Cw043lPCE ?

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Re:'I was misidentified as shoplifter by facial recognition ... by exe34 on Sunday May 26, 2024 @05:49AM (#40480890)
N95 masks for everybody?
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Re:'I was misidentified as shoplifter by facial recognition ... by e40 on Sunday May 26, 2024 @09:14AM (#40481919)
NC (USA) just made masks illegal in public.
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Re:'I was misidentified as shoplifter by facial recognition ... by JohnFen on Sunday May 26, 2024 @11:36AM (#40482973)
It's easy enough to avoid going to North Carolina. Let's hope that madness will not spread much.
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Re:'I was misidentified as shoplifter by facial recognition ... by BLKNSLVR on Sunday May 26, 2024 @08:45AM (#40481747)
With physical access to the camera, disabling them can be delightfully low tech.
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