Wrongful Imprisonment Due to Police's Reliance on Hidden Technology
Randal Quran Reid was wrongfully arrested and spent nearly a week in jail after being mistaken for a Louisiana suspect due to a bad facial recognition match. The case appears to be the result of a cascade of technologies, including facial recognition and electronic warrants, that can make it too easy to apprehend the wrong person for a crime. None of the technologies were mentioned in official documents, and Mr. Reid was not told exactly why he had been arrested. Legal experts and public defenders are calling for more transparency in the use of police technology.