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Cops Used DNA to Predict a Suspect’s Face—and Tried to Run Facial Recognition on It | Leaked records reveal what appears to be the first known instance of a police department attempting to use faci... (www.wired.com)
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Cops Used DNA to Predict a Suspect’s Face—and Tried to Run Facial Recognition on It | Leaked records reveal what appears to be the first known instance of a police department attempting to use faci...::Police around the US say they're justified to run DNA-generated 3D models of faces through facial recognition tools to help crack cold cases. Everyone but the cops thinks that’s a bad idea.

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[–] paraphrand@lemmy.world 76 points 2 years ago (4 children)

“As long as we can pin it on someone…”

[–] ULS@lemmy.ml 19 points 2 years ago

They just look for anything to make the case... Ruining lives. It's so dystopian and sad.

[–] Mango@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago

Been the someone. It's shit. ACAB.

[–] grabyourmotherskeys@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Exactly. Just so very dumb.

[–] aaaantoine@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

There's no way this would have been admissable as evidence on its own.

[–] rikudou@lemmings.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Heh, you wish. All it takes is one corrupt judge.