Using Facial Recognition to Find Capitol Rioters Brings Risks In the aftermath of a riot that included white supremacist factions attempting to overthrow the results of the presidential election, communities of color are warning about the potential danger of the software. by Johana Bhuiyan, Los Angeles Times / February 5, 2021 Police officers in riot gear stand guard while supporters of President Donald Trump protest on the steps of the U.S. Capitol building on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. (Yuri Gripas/Abaca Press/TNS) TNS (TNS) — In the days following the Jan. 6 riot at the nation’s Capitol, there was a rush to identify those who had stormed the building’s hallowed halls.