Peppermill Casino Facial Recognition System Reportedly Misidentified Individual, Leading to Wrongful Arrest in Reno
September 17, 2023
Purported facial recognition technology deployed at Reno's Peppermill Casino reportedly misidentified Jason Killinger as an individual previously banned from the venue. Casino security reportedly detained Killinger and contacted police, leading to his arrest by the Reno PD. He was reportedly held for 11 hours, including several hours in handcuffs, before fingerprinting reportedly confirmed the misidentification. The incident resulted in alleged physical injury and civil liberties harms.
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Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1311
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