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    Live facial recognition cameras may become ‘commonplace’ as police use soars
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    Live facial recognition cameras may become ‘commonplace’ as police use soars

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    1. SeoulGalmegi on

      With the technology existing, I think it’s very hard to put the genie in the bottle. I’m not too sure how I feel about it. I imagine the potential benefits will outweigh the negatives, so we’ll just have to accept it.

    2. SixRoundsTilDeath on

      I question its use when, for example, a burglar is going to be masked, in the dark, nicking a tv from a house. It’ll be great for recognising protesters though.

      Hm, thinking about, I suppose lots of people who care will find ways to mask up, so I think wearing face coverings in public will need a media push to be seen as bad. Up the burkas though eh? That’s an easy win.

    3. ii-_- on

      I am fine with this if it means the police are more effective at finding wanted criminals 

    4. Mrmrmckay on

      It’s kind of pointless too since people can and do cover their face or constantly look down at their phones

    5. barcap on

      > Live facial recognition involves the matching of faces caught on surveillance camera footage against a police watchlist in real time, in what campaigners liken to the continual finger printing of members of the public as they go about their daily lives.

      These technology save lives and prevent crimes. They should be everywhere. Places like junctions of stairs at metros, large public spaces where people walk towards and have no escape and pictures taken, processed and annotated. There would be little opportunity to miss preventing crimes.

    6. TakenIsUsernameThis on

      It’s a database search based on matching visual patterns rather than text, so in some ways, it’s similar to ANPR.

    7. DoctorDarkstorm on

      I’m sure this will just be used in a responsible way and in no way be used by bad actors for nefarious purposes

    8. cjc1983 on

      On the balance of probability, considering the state of our society, I’m more likely to benefit from this as a victim of a crime than I am likely to be prosecuted by it as a criminal…

    10. mushuggarrrr on

      The “I’ve got nothing to hide so nothing to fear” crowd will love this

    11. Embarrassed-Milk2650 on

      Obviously been at it for years but now looking to legitimise it

    12. MD564 on

      Most of the people concerned with this are signed up to Facebook and have photos of not just themselves but their children and loved ones. If you’re more concerned by the police using live facial recognition then the personal shit you let corporations use then you need to check yourself.

    13. CreepyTool on

      Brits: why don’t the police ever catch anyone??!!

      Also Brits: how dare the police catch people!?!?

    14. greylord123 on

      People here be like “the government is going to use this against you if you go to a protest or exercise your rights”

      Me: the government will probably cut costs by selling the access to markets to make targeted advertising.