How the FBI ID'd Portland protester accused of assaulting ICE officer | kgw.com
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FBI uses facial recognition technology, online photos to identify and arrest ICE Portland protester The criminal complaint lists a pink gas mask and a forearm tattoo as distinct clues that led investigators to use third-party software to help make an arrest.

“Technology has transformed the act of being in public,” Crump said. “People who engage in political protests need to understand that it’s very difficult to do that anonymously.”

Since June, 23 people have been arrested on charges connected to ICE protests in Southeast Portland.

  • Basic Glitch@sh.itjust.worksOPEnglish
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    1 day ago

    It was an ICE agent at a protest. Not condoning throwing rocks at anyone but have you seen videos out of Portland?

    ICE has been brutalizing the fuck out of protestors, especially in Portland. I would like to say I would never do that, but if I saw an ICE agent or anyone using unnecessary force against a friend or my family for peacefully protesting (which I’ve seen happen to multiple people, and that shit is definitely not ok) I cant honestly say I would react in the most calm and level headed way either.

    They do directly address this in the article though, and the main issue is not so much that they used the technology, but again the fact that there is no oversight or regulation for its use.

    Catherine Crump, a professor at UC Berkeley Law School who leads a law, technology and public policy clinic, said the use of facial recognition technology in this particular case was “as justifiable as it gets.”

    “That said, it’s really problematic that we’ve done as bad a job as we have in this country at regulating the use of technology like this; there should be clear rules of the road,” Crump said.

    She pointed out flaws in facial recognition technology, citing research that’s shown it to have racial bias in being worse at identifying Black people and other minorities.

    “We need safeguards to ensure that this powerful technology is used in a way that advance legitimate law enforcement interests, but that stave off possibilities of abuse," Crump said.