London Metropolitan Police's Facial Recognition Technology Reportedly Misidentified Shaun Thompson as Suspect Leading to Arrest

February 1, 2024

In February 2024, an individual named Shaun Thompson reportedly walked by one of the London Metropolitan Police's facial recognition technology vans near London Bridge. The technology allegedly misidentified him as a suspect in an unrelated and unspecified crime, leading to his immediate arrest.

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Alleged deployer: metropolitan-police-service
Alleged developer: metropolitan-police-service
Alleged harmed parties: shaun-thompson, general-public

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