police could face legal action over their use of ‘dangerously authoritarian’ technology

South Wales Police have been using facial recognition technology to crack down on crime. But the use of this technology at an arms trade protest in Cardiff sparked controversy for possibly violating people’s privacy. In London, the Metropolitan (Met) Police also use these cameras. A civil liberties group is now threatening to take them to court if they don’t stop doing so.

https://www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2018/07/03/the-police-could-face-legal-action-over-their-use-of-dangerously-authoritarian-technology/