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He stated he was held in the Mecklenburg County Jail for one month.
While he was incarcerated, Richardson lost his job and his home. He also said he lost custody of two of his children.

Alright. Time to ban AI in policing. It can't be used responsibly, so it can't be used at all.

Do you prefer human identification, like picking the suspect among a group lineup? More accurate I guess?

The article says the cops used "AI" to find a suspect then the victim identified them in a photo lineup. That provided the probable cause to get a judge to sign a warrant.

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