LaDonna Crutchfield filed a federal lawsuit alleging wrongful arrest based on flawed facial recognition technology. Police, using a partial license plate, connected Crutchfield to an attempted murder investigation despite discrepancies in age and height between her and the actual suspect. The lawsuit claims the arresting officers failed to conduct basic investigative steps that could have readily exonerated Crutchfield, leading to her detainment, fingerprinting, and DNA collection. The Detroit Police Department denies using facial recognition but admits insufficient investigation led to the erroneous arrest.
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Russia using facial recognition technology to detain attendees of Alexei Navalny’s funeral is a sinister reminder of the lengths that authoritarian regimes will go to silence dissent and crush opposition. The fact that individuals were identified and apprehended based on surveillance footage is a chilling example of the erosion of personal freedoms and privacy in the name of state control.
The funeral attendees were targeted for simply expressing their grief and solidarity with Navalny, a courageous figure who stood up against corruption and tyranny in Russia. To think that attending a funeral can lead to detainment and potential persecution is a stark reality that those living under repressive regimes face on a daily basis.… Continue reading