This behaviour by Apple doesn't reflect their claim to respect privacy IMO
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New York Student Sues Apple for False Arrest After Being Mistakenly Identified as Store Thief [Updated]
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Yes but also if you sue for what is a more "reasonable" sum of money, say $25k, then rich companies like Apple just say oh well that's just the cost of doing business and continue their behaviour.
If it’s proven as a bad mistake ... defamation, and use of security footage and the embarrassment who knows.
“We don’t store nor share you facial identification with anyone” says Dan Riccio of Apple.
Hmm need to see more information on this one. Would be interesting to see how this plays out and for how long.
This could be some horrible form of profiling who knows. If the proof he wasn’t even close at the time of theft, fingerprints do not match one has to ask where did the photo come from and whom was authorized to use it to lead to this wrongful arrest and moreso, where was the photo sourced and how and whom validated the photo and what was done to validate it?!
With all the joking in this thread nobody is seeing what is odd about all this.
I would consider it negligent to even generate this kind of database in the first place. I think Apple need to answer what data is being stored, how it is being stored, and who has access to it.
This kind of madness is mostly heard only in the US! Absolute madness!
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But ...but...but Mr. Bah says so so and MacRumors community approves it, so it must be true! Right?
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But ...but...but Mr. Bah says so so and MacRumors community approves it, so it must be true! Right?
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Authorities found the stolen driver’s permit photo:
Its worth a try at least - opportunistic, but worth a try. I would have personally settled for 10 million, lifetime of free Apple hardware and VIP invites to Apple events and internship at Apple Park 2.
Think about it. He wasn't detained when the theft(s) occurred. He was detained when he visited a store after the fact. How did the store determine it was him and know when he was present?
A billion dollars?! BWAHAHAHAHAHA! He should be arrested again for being full of crap. And toss the lawyer in there too!
Relax guys, Apple's facial recognition systems should be fixed on 10.14.5
Why not 1 trillion? If you’re gonna sue them for all they’re worth, do it right
Having been falsely accused of a crime before, I understand this guy’s pain. However, the idea of a company that prides itself of privacy and having a advanced facial recognition systems determining him to be a thief is going to be tough to get through court.
Why aren’t the news outlets highlighting the fact that Apple is tracking people’s faces without their knowledge in their retail stores? I went to see if ANY outlet made more than a mention of it, and they all just breezed right by the statement... sure, retail stores have cameras and could technically implement similar security measures (they might do so), but I am curious to know if they are storing those images and profiles long-term and if they are linking the facial recognition profiles to actual customer records... or if they are just using photos from past known incidents and comparing them with the people that walk through the doors... that is still pretty damn creepy, especially if it can result in you being falsely accused of a crime. Good thing I do ALL of my Apple shopping online...
I think you owe us here an explanation. Do you not think companies should use cameras? Is it a shock? Should they not know in advanced of potential damage or risk value a customer imposes? Or the other shoppers, should they be in danger? How do you think face recognition violates your privacy when you’re in a public space / in someone’s property?
False allegation for stealing is inconvenient but this guy should not get more than 100k... and that’s still excessive. Unless, somehow, he lost more money due to this. Somehow. This just shows how stupid people are with money. 100k can last people years. A billion is crazy for a mistake.
Whenever you are robbing an Apple Store you should always remember to wear a Tim Cook mask.
I read the linked article which said nothing about him being racially profiled. I’ve also not read anything anywhere that says that Apple tracks faces of suspected thieves. A claim that sounds quite suspicious.
He shouldn’t be suing anyone since the evidence exonerated him. But if he feels the need to sue it should be the police department who arrested him without enough evidence, not Apple. If he suffered any anguish, they’re responsible for it. But Apple is where the money is so of course he’s going to sue them. Which brings me back to my original point.
He shouldn’t be suing anyone since the evidence exonerated him. But if he feels the need to sue it should be the police department who arrested him without enough evidence, not Apple. If he suffered any anguish, they’re responsible for it. But Apple is where the money is so of course he’s going to sue them. Which brings me back to my original point.
The story could be true but there could be other things to the story we don't know about. The whole thing could have been fabricated for what we know. I personally do not trust people who have a strong desire to sue for a ridiculous amount of money. Matter of fact I despise them.
I agree it’s very odd, but it’s difficult not to roll my eyes at someone suing for “anguish” in a situation like this.
Another Craig Federighi HO HO HO moment! LOL
But Tim Cook said that FACE ID and recognition is far superior than TOUCH ID!
How could this happen? OMG!
He won't get $1 billion, but he'll certainly get a good bit from these details.
But Tim Cook said that FACE ID and recognition is far superior than TOUCH ID!
How could this happen? OMG!
He won't get $1 billion, but he'll certainly get a good bit from these details.