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DEADBEEF@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.org · 2 years ago

Victory! New Jersey Court Rules Police Must Give Defendant the Facial Recognition Algorithms Used to Identify Him

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Victory! New Jersey Court Rules Police Must Give Defendant the Facial Recognition Algorithms Used to Identify Him

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DEADBEEF@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.org · 2 years ago
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In a victory for transparency in police use of facial recognition, a New Jersey appellate court today ruled that state prosecutors—who charged a man for armed robbery after the technology showed he was a “possible match” for the suspect—must turn over to the defendant detailed information about the...
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  • CosmicSploogeDrizzle@lemmy.ml
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    I mean, this should definitely be a natural part of legal discovery. No different than any other evidence.

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    It’s bothersome that this had to go to appeal, but the 3 judge panel made the correct call here

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    Always appreciate good EFF news

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    A good decision.

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