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El_Sjakie t1_iuhxvys wrote

If I read that article right, they just straight up lied about its effectiveness.

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Stunning_Delay9811 t1_iuik78l wrote

We have this stuff being used in the suburbs in the United States, where legally, it's not even supposed to be used. They can't use it legally, or ethically for that matter, so how are we to expect the UK police to follow the "rules".

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Gingergerbals t1_iujo2r2 wrote

If you think the police don't use it in the US, you're mistaken. Multiple instances across the country showing they do and a lot of times bordering the line of ethics or downright crossing it

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4Wf2n5 t1_iuijch5 wrote

There's no expectation of privacy in a public space though.

Banning this tech will just embolden criminals.

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Kasachus t1_iujxdz9 wrote

Its not about privacy. The problem is that it doesn't really work, that the police have Noone to look over their shoulders and the repercussions for wrongfully identified people. And what i always ask is: do you trust your future government with such a potent weapon? A weapon that can identify every enemy of the state, even if that enemy is the people's friend. Imagine if the Gestapo had those possibilities.

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