In a column for The Guardian, Naomi Wolf reports on the growing use of biometric identifying systems in the public space. Wolf writes that she witnessed the installation of facial recognition cameras in several Manhattan public venues, allegedly allowing “police to watch video that is tagged to individuals, in real time.” Last week, New York City officials unveiled a system that “links existing police databases with live video feeds, including cameras using vehicle license plate recognition software,” she writes, adding, “In the name of ‘national security,’ the capacity is being built to identify, track and document any citizen constantly and continuously.”
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