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Pinellas Puts Facial Recognition in Patrol Cars

Posted by michael on from the your-tax-dollars-at-work dept.

Isomorphic writes "Despite criticism by rights-advocates, the meltdown of a similar system used by the nearby Tampa Police (previous /. story here), and a zero-hit two-year track record, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office is putting facial recognition systems into 50 patrol cars. Even more ridiculous is the claim that the system is voluntary."

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  1. what would probably make people safer by dcocos · · Score: 4, Insightful

    What would probably make people safer is if they took that money and applied to hiring a neighborhood officer who walked the area and actually knew and talked to the people in his area.

  2. Voluntary like the Income Tax? by Bob_Robertson · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Grant any power to government in order to control your neighbors, and that same power will be used to control YOU.

    In order to be free, you must guarantee the freedom of the least desirable member of society as well. Anything else is tyranny. If you don't think it is tyranny, it's only because your particular choices which define freedom for YOU haven't been restricted ....yet.

    Liberty is not safe, it is not comfortable, it is not easy.

    Slavery is very safe, and very easy. Just relax and give in. Do as you're told. Step out of the car and identify yourself when told. All very easy.

    Bob-

    --
    The Ludwig von Mises Institute. The reasoning individuals economics
  3. From the article... by Grrr · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Sheriff Everett Rice on Wednesday said his deputies are not [*] being instructed to search for criminals and that the photos would be taken only if there was "cause to arrest." ...
    Deputies are not [*] supposed to use the technology to take random pictures of people in public, said Rice. ...
    "We don't [*] force people," he added.

    * = yet

    <grrr>

  4. And when you say "No"? by Bob_Robertson · · Score: 2, Insightful

    This is like searching your car. They have no probable cause, so they have to ask:

    "Mind if I search your car?"

    "You may not."

    "Refusal is probable cause that you're hiding something. Step out of the car and put your hands on the hood." They then search your car.

    If you don't like it, take it up with the judge (who happens to work for the same people the police do, and is rated by CONVICTIONS).

    Bob-

    --
    The Ludwig von Mises Institute. The reasoning individuals economics