Let's expect this gets more common, because that's our trajectory. It's another vector for authorities screwing up, and with our new USA secret police, this vector probably will be used a lot. It's still "police screwed up" and they seem to do that for various reasons, not just this, but it's one more reason.
> Investigators then showed two witnesses a photo lineup that included Dillon and several similar-looking individuals. Both witnesses identified Dillon as the suspect, which led to his arrest
> “Police are not allowed under the Constitution to arrest somebody without probable cause,” Nate Freed-Wessler with the American Civil Liberties Union
...??
They had probable cause: two witnesses to the original crime identified him, after the AI identified him. He was rightfully detained, and then proved his innocence, and was released. The system worked as intended. Is the ACLU's goal to never detain someone, ever?
He wasn't just detained, he was arrested. Being arrested all by itself brings a great deal of damage into a person's life even if charges are never actually pressed or the person was found innocent in court.
> The system worked as intended.
If that's the case, then the system is very broken.
> “Police are not allowed under the Constitution to arrest somebody without probable cause,” Nate Freed-Wessler with the American Civil Liberties Union
...??
They had probable cause: two witnesses to the original crime identified him, after the AI identified him. He was rightfully detained, and then proved his innocence, and was released. The system worked as intended. Is the ACLU's goal to never detain someone, ever?
> The system worked as intended.
If that's the case, then the system is very broken.