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The new tool, called Mobile Fortify, uses the CBP system which ordinarily takes photos of people when they enter or exit the U.S., according to internal ICE emails viewed by 404 Media. Now ICE is using it in the field.

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[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 67 points 1 day ago

https://fucklapd.com/

Upload a photo of an LAPD cop to identify them. It's not ICE or all jurisdictions, but it's a start.

[–] scott@lemmy.org 55 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Facial recognition gets more false positives on POC. This is just an excuse to lock up innocent people.

[–] Almonds@mander.xyz 4 points 20 hours ago

I went to look for this article about two black men who look similar, and found a recent case of similar looking men that were arrested, resulting in a dismissed conviction against one

I don't think they look identical in pictures, personally, but am also aware of how faulty eyewitness testimony is

[–] XLE@piefed.social 22 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

It's difficult to identify cops when they hide their name, badge number, and face. And when they get extra, pro bono legal support when challenged.

And those are just the developments from this year that I can recall.

Edit: this was supposed to be a reply to @NoiseColor@lemmy.world but either my app broke or I'm half blind

[–] Draegur@lemmy.zip 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Great, let's all fucking wear masks again -_-

[–] XLE@piefed.social 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's your right until they ban it

[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 22 hours ago

Many red states have banned wearing masks at protests.

[–] PixelatedSaturn@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Can't people identify these agents?

[–] taco@piefed.social 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This is exactly why so many of them are masked.

[–] PixelatedSaturn@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

I meant like forensically finding out who they are. It can be done and I bet there is a lot of people online who would pitch in.

[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 day ago

So this is why GOP just introduced a bill in MI that would allow the police to force you to remove your mask. Good thing ICE is not police so they can fuck off if they tell me to remove my mask.

https://www.wlns.com/capital-rundown/bill-would-allow-police-to-make-you-remove-your-mask/

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

remember when they demanded you take off your mask at the no kings protest?

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 6 points 1 day ago
[–] PhilipTheBucket@ponder.cat 4 points 1 day ago

“The app uses CBP's Traveler Verification Service and the Seizure and Apprehension Workflow that contains the biometric gallery of individuals for whom CBP maintains derogatory information for facial recognition,” the email reads. The exact definition of derogatory information in this context is not clear but 404 Media has previously reported on a database that ICE uses to find “derogatory” speech online.

I shouldn't be shocked or surprised, and yet, I am. Fuck this.