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Superbowl fans subjected to "computerized police lineup"

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by jamcracker, Feb 1, 2001.

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  1. jamcracker

    jamcracker Member

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    Cameras at the turnstiles were connected to facial-recognition software in an attempt to match fans to a database of known terrorists and pickpockets.

    The ACLU's already up in arms.

    I'm not sure how much it bothers me. I already get taped at StopNGo, ATMs, etc. At the superbowl, they didn't keep video images of anyone unless s/he matched a known criminal. I'm not sure if I prefer my image being permanently recorded at StopNGo or my image being matched against terrorists and then discards.

    "Police said the video/computer scanning system, used at the nearby Ybor City entertainment district as well as the stadium, made 19 matches during Super Bowl week but none of those identified had committed crimes that warranted arrest.

    I wonder what crimes were serious enough to put these 19 people in the database, but not serious enough for the police to worry about?

    Read the whole article here:

    http://espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs00/2001/0201/1055676.html
     
    #1 jamcracker, Feb 1, 2001
  2. Rockets R' Us

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    Saw it on CNN.......that's crazy. I wouldn't want to be recorded and saved as a image file to compare with other criminals. What if they caught the wrong man because he looked the same? Then your screwed. [​IMG]

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    Yeah, just like in Hitchcock's The Wrong Man where Henry Fonda is sent up the river because he looks like the guy who actually committed the crime.



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  4. Rocket River

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    Probably things like ticket violations
    bad Checks or something. Man you get on
    the wrong side of the gub'ment and they will
    hounded you to the superbowl now. . .

    Is there anywhere a person can go without
    be tape or something?

    Rocket River
    I'm camera shy

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    #4 Rocket River, Feb 2, 2001
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