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This FOIA response [1] reckons that there was a test where the false-negative rate was 20%, but there's also this report [2] of a 30% false negative rate at the Notting Hill carnival. So to continue your example, out of 100 known wanted people walking past the system 20-30 got through without being flagged.

1: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/cy/request/use_of_automated_f...

2: https://theconversation.com/why-regulating-facial-recognitio...

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