In the aftermath of the horrific events in Las Vegas, today’s post suggests that Americans should emulate the British “stiff upper lip” attitude and should work to keep calm in the face of mass violence. This is not easy, given how horrific such events are, and of course such a stoic reaction will likely be unrealistic for those who actually had loved ones impacted by the tragedy. Furthermore, this proposed sense of calm should not involve an illogical and inhumane degree of apathy and complacency in the aftermath of outrageous violence. Nor does it suggest an abandonment of the desire to find policy solutions to address and mitigate the problem of gun violence.
Category: Law Enforcement
UK Cops Use Facial Recognition Software to Scrutinize Festivalgoers
A recent story in The Guardian documents British law enforcement’s plan to use facial recognition software to scan the faces of thousands of attendees at an upcoming music festival in London. The article reports that police describe it as a “pilot project intended to look for suspected troublemakers to keep those attending safe.”
The police will scan faces and then check them against databases of images of people who have been previously arrested in order to identify potential troublemakers at the event.
Civil liberties advocates say that police lack legal authority for this action, and civil rights activists are concerned that law enforcement has chosen a predominantly Afro-Caribbean celebration to test this technology.
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