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 Chris Remington   ( @remington@beehaw.org ) MA to Technology · 5 months ago

‘FuckLAPD.com’ Lets Anyone Use Facial Recognition to Instantly Identify Cops

www.404media.co

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‘FuckLAPD.com’ Lets Anyone Use Facial Recognition to Instantly Identify Cops

www.404media.co

 Chris Remington   ( @remington@beehaw.org ) MA to Technology · 5 months ago
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A free tool that allows anyone to upload a photo of an LAPD officer to get their name and badge number.
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    The concern was the lack of knowledge that this was public. I noticed it’s in the article, I may have read over it

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      Even if an officer’s name and badge number were not public (which would be weird, because both of these are a part of a police officer’s uniform), what is the concern about a tool which provides these?

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        It would make it easier for these people to be harassed, or worse. Privacy is important

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          You believe that a police officer, who is doing public actions, in a public role, should be given privacy while performing public actions? Say more

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            Yes and no. They’re still humans. They should be held accountable, but they should also have the privacy to live their lives.

            It’s not a simple black and white situation. There’s more nuance here

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