30 April 2021, 04:04 am
An innocent man from New Jersey has ended up with handcuffs after a facial recognition match mistakenly identified him as the culprit, prompting the police to arrest him for the illegal possession of firearms, aggravating assault charges, and resisting arrest.
Black Man Arrested After Facial Recognition Mistakenly Identified Him
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In a report by News 12,the police were quick to respond with the report in Woodbridge, New Jersey. They learned that the suspect fled, and bumped a police car while plotting his plans to escape.
This led to a quick arrest of a Paterson resident, Nijeer Parks, 31 after the police utilized cutting-edge facial recognition technology on him.
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False facial recognition sends innocent New Jersey man to jail By CNN Staff | April 29, 2021 at 5:35 PM EDT - Updated April 30 at 9:33 AM
(CNN) - New Jersey police arrested an innocent man on unlawful possession of a weapon, resisting arrest and aggravated assault charges after he was falsely identified by facial recognition technology.
Law enforcement agencies across the country use facial recognition to generate leads on suspects, but it can have a major negative impact on innocent people if the technology gets it wrong.
Police responded to reports of a theft at a Hampton Inn in Woodbridge, New Jersey.
The suspect drove away, hitting a police car and, police claim, almost running over an officer.
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