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Camera cross-checked photos of faces of passers-by against wanted database
One man covered face before officers stopped him and took his picture anyway
He was fined £90 at scene in Romford by police who arrested three other people
Police say they know of human rights concerns but want to make London safer
Civil liberties groups insists it is a 'breach of privacy and freedom of assembly'
New technlogy incorrectly identified people in 96% of matches from 2016 to 18
Theres no end to government overstepping its authority.
originally posted by: ATSAlex
a reply to: gladtobehere
All he needed is put on a burka and no one would dare take his picture to not offend their protected and entitled population...
originally posted by: DanDanDat
a reply to: BrianFlanders
You use to be able to cover your face if you wanted to in public. Now the police can knock you down and put a camera in your face for doing so.
That's quite different than not having an expectation of privacy in public
originally posted by: Peeple
a reply to: gladtobehere
Have you ever been there?
originally posted by: BrianFlanders
Well, I don't exactly like it but I don't see this being an easy thing to stop. They will argue that there's no expectation of privacy in public. Which is an established and entrenched idea.
originally posted by: gallop
originally posted by: BrianFlanders
Well, I don't exactly like it but I don't see this being an easy thing to stop. They will argue that there's no expectation of privacy in public. Which is an established and entrenched idea.
Hmm, I wonder how many burqa clad women they fine...
originally posted by: gallop
originally posted by: BrianFlanders
Well, I don't exactly like it but I don't see this being an easy thing to stop. They will argue that there's no expectation of privacy in public. Which is an established and entrenched idea.
Hmm, I wonder how many burqa clad women they fine...
originally posted by: Breakthestreak
originally posted by: gallop
originally posted by: BrianFlanders
Well, I don't exactly like it but I don't see this being an easy thing to stop. They will argue that there's no expectation of privacy in public. Which is an established and entrenched idea.
Hmm, I wonder how many burqa clad women they fine...
Less than the ones in your head?? That’s actually true. The number of ‘burqa clad women’ they will fine is : zero.
originally posted by: hopenotfeariswhatweneed
originally posted by: Breakthestreak
originally posted by: gallop
originally posted by: BrianFlanders
Well, I don't exactly like it but I don't see this being an easy thing to stop. They will argue that there's no expectation of privacy in public. Which is an established and entrenched idea.
Hmm, I wonder how many burqa clad women they fine...
Less than the ones in your head?? That’s actually true. The number of ‘burqa clad women’ they will fine is : zero.
Should they be fined?