LaDonna Crutchfield, a Detroit woman, filed a federal lawsuit claiming that faulty use of facial recognition technology led to her unjust arrest for an attempted murder she did not commit. Despite being 5 inches shorter and younger than the actual suspect, Crutchfield was taken into custody based on a partial license plate that led police to her. The Detroit police assistant chief admitted that facial recognition technology was not used, but a detective showed Crutchfield pictures of the suspected shooter, stating they looked alike. Crutchfield, who feared losing her jobs, was only released after providing fingerprints and DNA samples. Critics argue that facial recognition technology is less effective on people of color, as shown by the wrongful arrest of another pregnant Detroit woman in a separate incident. The lawsuit does not specify a dollar amount for damages, but Crutchfield’s main complaint is the emotional distress caused by the public nature of her arrest in front of her children and neighbors. She will never be able to forget being handcuffed and falsely accused of a crime she did not commit.
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