Man sues Macy’s, saying false facial recognition match led to jail assault

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Retailers increasingly are using facial recognition software to patrol their stores for shoplifters and other unwanted customers. But the technology’s accuracy is highly dependent on technical factors — the cameras’ video quality, a store’s lighting, the size of its face database — and a mismatch can lead to dangerous results.

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A man was sexually assaulted in jail

This kind of shit has to stop. The jailers must help held accountable. I understand this is difficult due to bad laws, but the laws need to change.

Too bad half the political spectrum wants prisons to be as terrible as possible.

Yeah, that half would be perfectly fine with throwing them in a deep pit and forgetting they exist.

I can't believe you would pass up an opportunity to say oubliette!