Facial recognition has been growing in popularity over the last few years, and is becoming a major part of people's lives. Facial recognition is being used to unlock smartphones, unlock doors, secure airports, and even to identify criminals. Last June, there was a mass shooting in Annapolis, Maryland, and facial recognition was used to track down the shooter and identify who they were. This can be a huge benefit to law enforcement and federal justice systems. On the other hand, many people are worried that facial recognition could be abused and protrude on citizen's freedoms. San Francisco took a stand against this issue and decided to outlaw the use of facial recognition in the police force and other agencies. This upset many people but also relieved some because they know that facial recognition will not protrude on their privacy. Many other cities are considering outlawing the use of facial recognition in law enforcement.
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1. Do you think facial recognition is invading on people's privacy?
I think facial recognition in smart phones and airports is a benefit to people's lives and does not invade the privacy of their lives, but I think if it is used in law enforcement, there is a chance it could get into the wrong hands and could be used to harm people.
2. Should facial recognition in law enforcement be banned?
I think that each city/state should be able to decide whether or not to ban facial recognition. It could be a huge help in finding criminals, but many argue that it is an invasion of privacy and should not be allowed in law enforcement.
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Well done Michael! Glad to see you got up early today to reply! Have a good college visit!
I agree. I think it makes everything easier to have facial recognition but also it's making itself more part of people's routines. I also agree with how you said that states should have their own choice. I think it's important that people have their say on something, rather than making a decision right then and there.
I agree with you Savannah I think if you haven't done anything wrong that you shouldn't de worried about facial recognition. I think that facial recognition can be dangerous because of it being on iPhones now. It can also be better because facial features are so unique, so it makes it better to capture criminals and have a better privacy.
I agree that facial recognition features are very unique, and it would be hard to mix people up because nobody's face is 100% identical. Although, I do think people need to be careful to keep their facial ID private.
I agree it should be up to each individual state, however, I personally think that it would help in catching criminals and finding missing people. I think that it might make the task easier and faster.
I think that while in the wrong hands it could invade people's privacy, however with law enforcement there are rules about protecting other identities, like when a news station blots out the surrounding people's faces.
I agree with you that facial recognition is not an invasion of people's privacy and can actually be very beneficial and make things a lot easier. I think facials recognition in law enforcement is a great idea and would be a very reliable way to access information about other things, but I also agree that each state show decide.
I think it could be used that way and could cause problems but I still think it could be very useful. I don't think it should be banned but alot of people might want to see it banned because of fears they have.
1. - In a way yes, I think it is but in another way it's also protecting their privacy. With technology evolving so quickly in todays society, things should be getting better and I think they are so, yes it might be effecting the way you live your life, but ultimatly it will protect you in the long run.
2. - No, I think that it will aprehend criminals faster and easier that having to take an idea and do a search on their personal record and see what crimes they've commited that are totally irrelevent to the one that you are looking for. Wtih facial recognition, the system would be a lot fast and we could potentially see crime rates drop in several cities in the U.S.
I agree that facial recognition could change a way someone lives their life. I think, if it is kept in the right hands and kept somewhat private, it will be a huge benefit to our society because of the quick features and unique capabilities.
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