Floridians Protest Against Police Cameras In Public Spaces

Floridians protested against a police surveillance system installed in public areas that scans faces to search for wanted persons.

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July 17, 2001, 11:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"The video cameras snap pictures of faces in the crowd and compare them to a database of 30,000 people that includes runaway teens and wanted criminals. It works by analyzing 80 facial points between the nose, cheekbones and eyes."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

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