FC: Virginia Beach votes to install facecams on streets

[Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>]

Facecam archive:
http://www.politechbot.com/cgi-bin/politech.cgi?name=facecam

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From: "Xeni Jardin" <xeni () xeni net>
To: "Declan McCullagh" <declan () well com>
Subject: Virginia Beach facecam system approved
Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2001 21:58:24 -0800

Virginia Beach's facecam/suspect database proposal passed earlier this
evening.
--XJ

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<http://www.wvec.com/news/local/vab_facial_recognition_vote.htm>


Facial recognition technology approved at Va. Beach

7:45 p.m.   November 13, 2001


Facial recognition technology will be coming to the Virginia Beach
oceanfront.

All but one council member voted to approve the program Tuesday night.

It uses cameras to scan people on the street and in crowds and  compares
faces to ones in a computer database of suspected criminals.

Support for the technology increased after the September 11 terrorist
attacks, particularly once it was learned that some of the suspected
hijackers spent time in Virginia Beach.

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