Black Man Incorrectly Arrested by Louisiana Police Following Facial Recognition Error

According to his attorney, a Black guy was imprisoned in Louisiana for nearly a week for a crime he didn't commit. Randal Reid, 28, was detained by police after being recognised using facial recognition software. The putative suspect, however, claimed that he had not yet travelled to Louisiana. A Black man was unjustly detained by police for nearly a week due to a facial recognition mistake, according to a lawyer. According to a report, Reid was apprehended after the police claimed he had stolen luxury bags (Louis Vuitton and Chanel) valued at $10,000. The report states that when the policemen showed up, Reid was having Thanksgiving dinner with his mother. He was imprisoned for over a week after the police instantly seized him. The police claimed that they searched Reid in the city using a facial recognition technology. According to The New Orleans Advocate. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="1920"] Image credit- Ars Technica[/caption] Reid's attorney, Tommy Calogero, claims that on December 1, 2022, the police released his client. The police, he continued, did not even measure his height and weight. Reid was perhaps too different from the police description, according to Calogero. The officials admitted a discrepancy in the inquiry brought on by a facial recognition problem given that he weighs 40 pounds less than the actual suspect. The defence attorney suggested that the police may have just based their claims on the suspect's capture by the security camera. The suspect entered the credit card number at the store while being observed back in June. His source was an unidentified victim. "Police may have asked to stroll around his house to seek for evidence, measured his height and weight, or attempted to speak with him. In order to comply, "In an interview with a news source, Calogero said.