AI facial recognition got a Florida dad wrongfully arrested for a crime 300 miles from home
From Kim Komando: The suspect was clean-shaven. Robert Dillon had a full beard. Police arrested him anyway. Here’s his story and how to protect yourself. Robert Dillon is a 52-year-old crabber from Fort Myers, Fla. Husband. Dad. Regular guy. He told me on my show how a computer got him arrested.
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In August 2024, police showed up at his door with a warrant out of Jacksonville Beach. The charge: trying to lure a child at a McDonald’s 300-plus miles away.
“I was absolutely stunned,” he told me. “I’ve never even been to Jacksonville Beach. Never been there in my life.” I’ve rarely heard a caller this rattled. Link to story: AI facial recognition got a Florida dad wrongfully arrested for a crime 300 miles from home - Komando.com
This is far from the first incident and as law officials depend more and more on sophsticated facial recognition software, it'll only get worse.