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Guy Holmes May 3, 2023

Police to use live facial recognition in crowds at King Charles coronation https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/may/03/metropolitan-police-live-facial-recognition-in-crowds-at-king-charles-coronation?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

? He’s easy to spot - sticky-out ears and a big hat

Police accused over use of facial recognition at King Charles’s coronation

Met says technology will not be used to target protesters or activists, but campaigners say use is ‘extremely worrying’

The Guardian

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Phil Thane ✅

@guyholmes "He’s easy to spot - sticky-out ears and a big hat." Makes me wonder about cause and effect. Does wearing a solid gold hat make your ears stick out, or are sticky-out ears an evolutionary adaptation in royals to stop the big hat sliding over their eyes?