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Bernie Sanders Calls for a Ban on Police Use of Facial Recognition

posted by Fnord666 on Tuesday August 20 2019, @12:47AM   Printer-friendly
from the and-then? dept.

MrPlow writes:

Submitted via IRC for AndyTheAbsurd

The proposal is part of Sanders' broader plan for police reform.

Wait, they used WOODY HARRELSON as a template? And I'm not sure why facial recognition is the focus here, when I feel that the end of providing military equipment to police forces is much more impactful a change.

Source: https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/19/20812032/bernie-sanders-facial-recognition-police-ban-surveillance-reform

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  • (Score: 5, Informative) by PartTimeZombie on Tuesday August 20 2019, @01:41AM (6 children)

    by PartTimeZombie (4827) on Tuesday August 20 2019, @01:41AM (#882428)

    That's the second time in recent days I have seen that view shared.

    You should make your mind up whether it's the party or the tech companies that are going "pay him off" though.

    Also, the Fox News talking point is actually that it's all the campaign contributions he steals, so you have not been listening.

    Anyway, the US is not going to elect Bernie, he's too old. Who the hell would elect someone in their seventies?

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 20 2019, @02:20PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 20 2019, @02:20PM (#882591)

    Anyway, the US is not going to elect Bernie, he's too old. Who the hell would elect someone in their seventies?

    People who care about policy substance, instead of mostly superficial issues like age?

  • (Score: 2, Informative) by dwilson on Tuesday August 20 2019, @04:30PM (3 children)

    by dwilson (2599) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday August 20 2019, @04:30PM (#882664) Journal

    Who the hell would elect someone in their seventies?

    Sanders is only four years older than Trump, who is currently 73.

    If anything, the takeaway based on empirical evidence is that age is no indication of reliability.

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    • (Score: 2) by PartTimeZombie on Tuesday August 20 2019, @08:08PM (2 children)

      by PartTimeZombie (4827) on Tuesday August 20 2019, @08:08PM (#882760)

      That depends on the evidence.

      I am old enough to remember when your Mr. Reagan spent the last two years of his presidency suffering from Alzheimer's Disease.

      • (Score: 2) by FatPhil on Tuesday August 20 2019, @10:12PM (1 child)

        by FatPhil (863) <{pc-soylent} {at} {asdf.fi}> on Tuesday August 20 2019, @10:12PM (#882819) Homepage
        You were being ironic up 3 weren't you, with the 70s remark? Cos I felt the explanation of your irony was definitely overrated.

        Anyway, yeah, some of us remember the pres who brought us "Princess David" (I'm a brit, of course I remember that one). What a great world leader he was. It's truly amazing how you've managed to come up with worse since!
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        • (Score: 2) by PartTimeZombie on Tuesday August 20 2019, @10:22PM

          by PartTimeZombie (4827) on Tuesday August 20 2019, @10:22PM (#882823)

          I'm not sure I was being ironic.

          I'm not sure I would vote for someone in their seventies to run anything, it's too old.

          Having said that, Bernie Sanders' policies are exactly what the US needs, but I don't think there is any way he will get the Democratic nomination.

          It's truly amazing how you've managed to come up with worse since!

          Not me mate. I'm not American.