Why does the ATF have facial recognition?

[Longtooth]

 

[Rebel_Rider1969]

To know who has stuff. Also so sleeper agents aren't interfered with.

 

[Longtooth]

I don't think that should be something they have.

 

[Southalabama]

I don't think that should be something they have.

Even Walmart has it

 

[Southalabama]

Ten years ago Walmart had it

Sci-fi tech used by Walmart to spot shoplifters raises privacy questions

Walmart and other retailers are using facial recognition software to scan every customer that comes into the store. What about privacy?

fortune.com

 

[Longtooth]

Private companies developing tech is one thing. Personally, Id like to see them sued for using it without notice on their customers, but like most things I don't think that will happen.

Where does the ATF mandate have a need for facial recognition? Fingerprints are bad enough for the NFA registry... I guess Im just barking at the moon on what should and shouldn't exist.

 

[Southalabama]

Private companies developing tech is one thing. Personally, Id like to see them sued for using it without notice on their customers, but like most things I don't think that will happen.

Where does the ATF mandate have a need for facial recognition? Fingerprints are bad enough for the NFA registry... I guess Im just barking at the moon on what should and shouldn't exist.

Multiple branches of atf. Some actually investigate crime and others are paperwork enforcement.

 

[Bamaboy19]

So, my question is; How well does that work after your face has been blown off?

 

[Longtooth]

Multiple branches of atf. Some actually investigate crime and others are paperwork enforcement.

Why?

Shouldn't they refer to local PD or State PD or any other number of branches of federal law enforcement? They are a regulatory agency...

Why does every regulatory agency need their own private police/ military/ enforcement arm?

 

[Southalabama]

I’m not an AFT fan but they are more than a regulatory agency they are a law enforcement agency who also regulates.