Grandmother Jailed for Six Months After Facial Recognition Mistake Launches $10 Million Lawsuit
Fnord666 writes:
A Tennessee grandmother who spent six months in jail after facial recognition tech falsely linked her to a North Dakota bank fraud investigation now wants compensation for what happened. Angela Lipps is suing the City of Fargo and a Fargo Police Department detective for $10 million over the incident, which led to the loss of her home, car, and dog.
[...] Now, Lipps has filed a lawsuit against the city and one of its detectives over her arrest. It alleges that Detective Lucas Heck proceeded with charges despite knowing that Lipps lived in Tennessee, had never visited North Dakota, did not match the physical description of the suspect captured on surveillance footage, and had no unexplained funds linking her to the thefts.
[...] Lipps is seeking $10 million in damages, along with punitive damages against Heck and attorneys' fees, and has requested a jury trial.
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