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The NFL wants to use facial recognition at games. Police say it's a bad idea (www.npr.org)

submitted 2 months ago by HailSeitan@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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The cops object when their tools on turned on them

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[–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 33 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Dear cops: Oh now we worry about unchecked power and lack of oversight in the deployment of surveillance technology? Please. May as well join the surveillance dystopia with the rest of us, you helped usher it in. Tell me again about your robot dogs and your Stingray devices why don't you.

[–] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 5 points 2 months ago

Don't forget their fucking tanks. Smh.