When Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib said recently that only black people should be hired as facial recognition analysts, Detroit Police Chief James Craig was appalled.
Tlaib made these statements at the Detroit Police Department’s Real Time Crime Center on Monday, where the department uses facial recognition technology to try to find suspects. There, Craig was demonstrating to Tlaib how the system works. The department invited Tlaib to visit after she tweeted them, calling facial recognition technology “bull****.”
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U.S. Rep. Tlaib told Detroit's top cop he should employ only black analysts to the department's facial recognition team because "non-African Americans think African-Americans all look the same."
Chief James Craig called her remark racist. @MattSmithWXYZ https://t.co/eK4lloSz6e pic.twitter.com/l0itvVOJPL
— WXYZ Detroit (@wxyzdetroit) October 3, 2019
‘Analysts need to be African-Americans’
“Analysts need to be African-Americans, not people that are not,” Tlaib said. “It’s true, I think non-African-Americans think African-Americans all look the same!”
Tlaib also said that “the error rate among African-Americans, especially women,” was 60 percent in terms of confusing different people.
Craig refuted Tlaib’s claims during an interview on Fox & Friends Thursday.
“It’s a software. It’s biometrics,” Craig said. “And, to put race in it … we’re talking about trained professionals. My staff goes through intense training with the FBI, and so they’re not looking at race but it’s measurements. We were appalled when she made this statement.”
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.@detroitpolice You should probably rethink this whole facial recognition bulls**t.https://t.co/ZvHEEQxzWB
— Rashida Tlaib (@RashidaTlaib) August 20, 2019
“We even put her in the seat of an analyst so she could understand how it works!” Craig explained. “And, she was somewhat resistant. Not really interested. But, it was important for me to invite her in after she made her initial comments. So, at least she could learn something about how we use it and maybe have a great appreciation for it.”
‘If I had made the exact same comment, they would’ve been calling for my resignation’
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The Detroit News, who covered Tlaib’s tour of the department, asked Tlaib after she said only black people should be hired to use the software, “Are you saying white people are not qualified to–?”
“No, I think there’s actually been studies out that it’s hard for, you know, like African-Americans would identify African-Americans, similar, Latino same thing,” Tlaib responded.
“This is a double standard,” Craig said Thursday. “If I had made the exact same comment, they would’ve been calling for my resignation and she would have been leading that charge. That’s a fact.”
Chief Craig comes out swinging at vile & vulgar human being Tlaib, as well he should.
The DPD, which is predominantly black, fights a battle every day for the safety of a majority black city, and for her to inject her racist views is disgusting. https://t.co/TaGoO7YJ0f
— Tactical Wisdom (@DolioJ) October 3, 2019
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“We know [there are] flaws in the technology,” he continued. “We’ve addressed that through the rigorous system that we have in place. So, we have a modeled approach on how we use this technology very effectively.”
Don’t expect the police chief’s words or invitation to have any affect on Rep. Tlaib, as it sounds like she already had her mind made up before she got there.
or how about being identified as being a terrorist or being seen with them as a supporter.
Racism is alive and well in Rashida Tlaib’s home. Why is she allowed her racist rants but anyone else would be censured or fined. The 1st Amendment allows for freedom of speech, but does it allow for freedom of racism?
Same old thing…don’t confuse them with the truth
She didn’t sit for the recognition because it would have shown that she was related to the Missing Link. Either that or the face listed next to the work ‘Moron’ in the dictionary.
I amended point 9. See below for my reply to BlueCar. Sorry for the mistake.
I was rereading Washington’s Farewell Address for the umpteenth time yesterday and find it striking how Washington warned America about the mess in which America finds itself today. He warned that if there wasn’t unity and patriotism the country would begin to sink and die. If he were alive today he would have railed against “diversity,” which has a root word of divide, and told us in no uncertain terms we need to be together, not divided as the congressmuslim wants. The Farewell Address used to be taught in H.S. but now it is unlikely you can find it in any schools, thanks to liberals. The left has been trying to destroy his credibility by destroying murals that feature him and statues of him. If you want to see why this country is in such bad shape and learn we were warned, I encourage you to read the Address.
Did he figure out that if you claim only black people can recognize other black people the only reason to have all black people employed to ID criminals, then she is also saying all crimes are committed by black people. Way yo go racist twit it is true racists are stupid.
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Yes he did
Point 9 is untrue
Liar
It would appear “Tweety-Bird” Tlaib uses an entire tube of lipstick to smear her dainty little face. As for her civilized compatibility with Americans, I doubt if she has any idea what civilization is all about.
Of course she is a racist and liar. Perfect combo for a democRAT!
She wouldn’t say a word if he Found any!!!!!!!!
Well, YEAH, she IS. What part of she is a LYING MUSLIM using Taqiyya on us infidels to deceive and demonize did you MISS when she SLITHERED into our Congress, along with that OTHER lying Muslin THING, Ilhan Omar?
She backed down when she could visit Isreal on their terms same here.
I apologize. I SHOULD HAVE SAID, Republican’ts in the HOUSE AND SENATE are deathly afraid of them. I’ll do better next time.
Not THIS Republican!!!!!! These American haters have NO business in ANY part of our government OR Law Enforcement OR Teaching in our schools!!!!
That’s what I’D like to know??????
What a racist statement. She should be brought on racist charges that have been created by her own party.
I wonder what she has to hide if she didn’t want to sit for the facial recognition? I think somebody should insist on it.
That SLIME has got to Go!
I have been a fan of Chief Craig ever since he advised citizens to arm themselves. He said he does not advocate gun violence but advocates not becoming a victim! How profound is that? Oh, by the way, I am white and I am a fan of a black Police chief, James Craig!
democrats luv anti-Americans.
Eugenics
Don’t put her ugly face with her big sausage lips and bulbous nose on the screen; she’ll destroy the system.
Yes, SHE should lose her post in Congress, and VOLUNTEER at an airport to snuff luggage… SHE’D recognize explosives/GSR !
Did the Chief tell her the remarks she’s making are racist probably not
Because they’re: 1) Extreme Leftist Liberals 2) Women 3) Minorities 4) Anti-Semites 5) Not Christian 6) Obnoxious 7) Media Darlings 8) Hard core haters of PRESIDENT TRUMP 9) Republican’ts are deathly afraid of them
In other words, PERFECT DEMOCRATS
It just blows my mind that she is a House Representative…….and the rest of her cabal.
not to go against the grain of the Republican Party. But she is a perfect example of why abortion should stay legal
Tlaib has more nerve than an aching tooth. Why have she and the others in the squad not been kicked out of Congress?
Many many years ago, SOME PEOPLE THAT WERE then prejudiced may have said those things about blacks. However many years have passed and we have moved on to better times in the U.S., our country is no longer the prejudiced country it was by SOME, only some. SHE IS A LIAR
“She already had her mind made up before she got there” – -how true.. You can’t change the mind of, nor educate a lying, bigoted, racist anti-semitic carp. By the way, “carp” is a “trash fish”, good for nothing except garden fertilizer.
Tlaib says what Obama says
What a nerve Rashida Tlaib has!! What about HER? I would prefer she & her people had extra precautions, considering 9/11, the Boston bombings, & several other attacks! Black people don’t have that record!
Don’t give them a sensitive jobs! Solved problem