An FBI photo database has been exposed for using facial recognition technology, essentially allowing for a police state. WTOP reports:
A government watchdog says the FBI has access to about 640 million photographs — including from driver’s licenses, passports and mugshots — that can be searched using facial recognition technology.
The figure reflects how the technology is becoming an increasingly powerful law enforcement tool, but is also stirring fears about the potential for authorities to intrude on the lives of Americans. It was reported by the Government Accountability Office at a congressional hearing in which both Democrats and Republicans raised questions about the use of the technology.
The FBI maintains a database known as the Interstate Photo System of mugshots that can help federal, state and local law enforcement officials. It contains about 36 million photographs, according to Gretta Goodwin of the GAO.
But taking into account the bureau contracts providing access to driver’s licenses in 21 states, and its use of photos and other databases, the FBI has access to about 640 million photographs, Goodwin told lawmakers at the House oversight committee hearing.
Could this database be politicized and used to oppress conservatives? We’ve seen how the government turned on President Trump, does that make any American safe from this?
This is the predictable outcome of the unreasoning fear whipped up after 9/11. We had a Republican President start a war with secular government (Iraq) under that guise of a bogus “war on terror”. The ensuing mess served binLaden’s purpose beautifully. He could point to the invasion as proof that America hates Muslims. The charade continues with the all anti-Islamist nonsense you often find on this “newsfeed”.
One could see, not too many years from now (like two), people will be eating their own dung and drinking their own piss. Government has over stepped its bounds for many years. This isn’t for your safety or freedom, but is for TYRANNY.
Which states are part of the 21??
WHAT DID YOU EXPECT FROM A SO-CALLED ‘GOVERNMENT’ RUN BY A BUNCH OF LIBERAL CLOSET COMMUNISTS ???
We allowed this to happen once the Patriot Act was passed into law. The Patriot Act should have been stopped but too many people trusted the government.
This nothing new anybody that did not realize this was going on was just not thinking
When if ever is “government” going to be reminded that it’s function is to SERVE the citizenry? That admonition, by the way, included Law Enforcement whatever it’s status might be.
“When if ever is “government” going to be reminded that it’s function is to SERVE the citizenry?”
Apparently never.