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San Francisco just banned facial-recognition technology

trouble13 said:
Absolutely true which is why the devil is in the details. I dont think banning technology is ever the correct approach but i do think the laws must be written very specific to how its sllowed and not allowed to be used. I slso would want to see some very stern punitive consequences for a uses of the law.

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Bang! We agree, blue moon?
 
prometeus said:
[h=1]San Francisco just banned facial-recognition technology - CNN

San Francisco just banned facial-recognition technology[/h]San Francisco (CNN Business)San Francisco, long one of the most tech-friendly and tech-savvy cities in the world, is now the first in the United States to prohibit its government from using facial-recognition technology.

This is an interesting development.
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They may be the first to ban facial-recognition technology, but Alaska banned photo-radar, facial recognition, and the use of any camera or photographic equipment to issue citations back in the 1990s. All citations in Alaska must be issued by a sworn law enforcement officer, personally.

We still have traffic cameras in Alaska, but they cannot be used to issue citations. They are only used for information on traffic conditions.

It has to do with how our courts interpreted "to be confronted with the witnesses against him" under the Sixth Amendment. People issued a citation by machine cannot confront their accuser in court. Thereby making any citation issued by machine unconstitutional.
 
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Glitch said:
They may be the first to ban facial-recognition technology, but Alaska banned photo-radar, facial recognition, and the use of any camera or photographic equipment to issue citations back in the 1990s. All citations in Alaska must be issued by a sworn law enforcement officer, personally.

We still have traffic cameras in Alaska, but they cannot be used to issue citations. They are only used for information on traffic conditions.

It has to do with how our courts interpreted "to be confronted with the witnesses against him" under the Sixth Amendment. People issued a citation by machine cannot confront their accuser in court. Thereby making any citation issued by machine unconstitutional.
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As it should be.
 
ocean515 said:
They've already started that process.
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Yep, possession of a (30 day?) personal use drug supply of heroine, meth or crack is now "legal" in Seattle - allowing drug sellers to keep that much on their person without fear of arrest. It has helped to keep Seattle crime rate from exceeding that of San Francisco and the "homeless" constantly searching for property to steal to support their drug habits.
 
ttwtt78640 said:
Yep, possession of a (30 day?) personal use drug supply of heroine, meth or crack is now "legal" in Seattle - allowing drug sellers to keep that much on their person without fear of arrest. It has helped to keep Seattle crime rate from exceeding that of San Francisco and the "homeless" constantly searching for property to steal to support their drug habits.
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Same thing happening in Southern California. Petty crime is skyrocketing as a result and homelessness has long passed the epidemic stage.
 
~ At first glance I could see "FECAL recognition" . Naturally when you think San Francisco you think sidewalk sewers .. . 😵
 
American said:
What if NBC, CBS, CNN, MSNBC, Jimmy Fallon, and your other news source treated Trump like they treated Obama?
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It would been a constant ass kissing. They would have implied that his opponents hate the elderly and rich just like they implied Obama's opponents were racist because they were against his policies. They would have done stories dismissing the Trump Russia conspiracy theory against Trump much like they did with birther conspiracy stories against Obama.
 
There should be a middle ground of a requirement for a warrant before a person is put into the system.

This would be GREAT for catching illegal migrants, so I understand how hard San Francisco progressives would oppose it.

Still, I also don't like it. Don't like the concept of the government constantly watching and tracking everyone.
 
jamesrage said:
It would been a constant ass kissing. They would have implied that his opponents hate the elderly and rich just like they implied Obama's opponents were racist because they were against his policies. They would have done stories dismissing the Trump Russia conspiracy theory against Trump much like they did with birther conspiracy stories against Obama.
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Precisely!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
prometeus said:
[h=1]San Francisco just banned facial-recognition technology - CNN

San Francisco just banned facial-recognition technology[/h]San Francisco (CNN Business)San Francisco, long one of the most tech-friendly and tech-savvy cities in the world, is now the first in the United States to prohibit its government from using facial-recognition technology.

This is an interesting development.
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Good for San Francisco. Keep this Orwellian technology off our streets.
 
It would always be a threat, even if the municipality or other govt couldnt use it in a legal capacity.

For blackmail, for leverage, for coercion: if they want information or to induce you to gather information, for example, they can just threaten to anonymously release 'inconvenient' pictures to your boss, your wife, etc.
 
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