IP: Face-scanning camera misidentifies man

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2001 23:05:24 -0400
> To: undisclosed-recipients:;
> From: Monty Solomon <monty () roscom com>
> Subject: Face-scanning camera misidentifies man
>
>
> Face-scanning camera misidentifies man
> 2001-08-08
>
> TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - A construction worker whose picture was caught by
> a surveillance camera was questioned by police after an Oklahoma
> woman saw his picture and claimed he was her ex-husband and was
> wanted on felony child neglect charges.
>
> Problem is, Rob Milliron has never been married, doesn't have any
> children and has never been to Oklahoma.
>
> Milliron's photograph was captured by the face-recognizing FaceIt
> program in June while he was on a lunch break in Ybor City.
>
> http://www.oklahoman.com/cgi-bin/show_article?ID=732840



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