India to Use AI-Based Facial Recognition At Railway Stations To Identify Sex Offenders

The Indian government will soon begin using artificial intelligence-based facial recognition systems at major railway stations, including Mumbai CST, New Delhi, and Ahmedabad, to track individuals listed in the National Database on Sexual Offenders (NDSO). The initiative is part of a broader plan to enhance passenger safety, particularly for women, under the Centre’s Safe City project. The AI system will

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Wouldn’t this be a good thing? MS social media age verification law can go into effect.

A recent ruling from the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals is allowing Mississippi to move forward with a law requiring age verification for social media users. While some argued that such measures infringe on privacy and expression, it’s worth asking: if law enforcement is truly concerned about adults using the internet to prey on minors, shouldn’t age verification be the

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Holy Cow! One day late for registration gets someone 4 years in prison.

A registrant from Hernando County got 4 years in prison for being one day late for registration! The charges stem from a July 5, 2024, arrest for failure to comply with reporting requirements. According to the sheriff’s office, XXXX reported to the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office on July 5, 2024, for a required 30-day transient check-in. A review of the

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Is your sheriff’s office asking you to disclose additional information?

After posting a story yesterday about (which you can find here) a lawsuit in Arizona challenging a State Law that requires the registration of one’s children, we learned from some members in Marion County, Florida, that their Sheriff’s Office is doing the same. According to member reports, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office requires the registration of people’s children (including their

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