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Facial recognition to be rolled out nationwide in major police reforms (www.standard.co.uk)

submitted 1 day ago by ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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It is kinda nuts that the alleged warnings of the past were just priming us into thinking it is all ok for them to do.

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[-] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 day ago

Not OP, but it's the UK

[-] ordnance_qf_17_pounder@reddthat.com 10 points 1 day ago

England and Wales only.

[-] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 hours ago

They're probably trying to avoid giving Scotland even more reasons to not try to secede again

this post was submitted on 27 Jan 2026

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