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NOPD is Still Using FRT, Still Lying, and Now Covering It Up — Part 4
I’ll give this one to NOPD. While SPO Pope wanted to use FRT, technically, the target is masked and his face isn’t recognizable. Arguably this is still a violation of NOPD process, handling of police-sensitive material, and mass surveillance but by definition it’s not facial recognition.
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NOPD is Still Using FRT, Still Lying, and Now Covering It Up — Part 3
NOPD determined that SPO Micheal Lane didn’t use FRT. Let’s walk through the complaint: The complaint The Evidence Micheal Lane sends the request to Bryan Lagarde at Project NOLA with pictures of Javone Washington asking to alert when his face matches in the Project NOLA FRT system. Bryan Lagarde at Project NOLA replies with a…
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NOPD is Still Using FRT, Still Lying, and Now Covering It Up — Part 2
In Part 1, I introduced you to my complaint against NOPD for illegally spying on New Orleans using facial recognition technology (FRT). We move on to bullet point 2: SGT Cherny. This one is spectacular. Sarah Cherny is NOPD’s most prolific user of facial recognition technology. I don’t think detective Cherny works a case without…
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NOPD is Still Using FRT, Still Lying, and Now Covering It Up — Part 1
New Orleans has a law banning facial recognition technology (FRT). The City Council passed it. It’s on the books. NOPD is prohibited from using facial recognition technology except under extremely restrictive requirements that does not allow NOPD to use facial recognition technology (FRT) with Project NOLA. Through public records requests, I obtained NOPD emails. Hundreds…
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Project Mayhem FAQs
I learned about Project NOLA in the news. Bryan Lagarde, the owner of Project NOLA, loves the media – he even has a TV show “Real Time Crime”. The media coverage was inconsistent with my experience as a past crime victim. I’ve been mugged. I’ve had property stolen. I’ve always had video and at the…