.@tracybeanz We are sharing the following from a comment on another thread:
While everyone is under the "stay home, stay safe" order, #Washington #GovernorJayInslee on March 31 signed the first US state law that implements use of facial recognition technology on street corners.
While everyone is under the "stay home, stay safe" order, #Washington #GovernorJayInslee on March 31 signed the first US state law that implements use of facial recognition technology on street corners.
.@threadreaderapp unroll. Author of bill cites #lawenforcement purposes. Police not in favor of system; same w/ many citizens. But due to these "orders", we are not able to protest unconstitutional bills and laws. Just like citizens in Hong Kong, we are on virtual house arrest.
So who was the biggest lobbier of this bill? You guessed it! Microsoft. Who owned Microsoft? Bill Gates, who has been a public figure in the whole coronavirus issue.
A conflict of interest here?
Washington state Senator Joe Nguyen, a Democrat and the facial recognition bill’s MAIN sponsor, also works as a senior program manager at...
Microsoft!
How is this legal, #FreedomFighters?
Washington state Senator Joe Nguyen, a Democrat and the facial recognition bill’s MAIN sponsor, also works as a senior program manager at...
Microsoft!
How is this legal, #FreedomFighters?
Washington legislator Nguyen is one of the big bill sponsors of SB5841, which passed last year, restricting rights to an exemption.
It's getting really weird in #Olympia #Washington
It's getting really weird in #Olympia #Washington
