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BIG NEWS! Thanks to a law signed by Gov. Scott last night, Vermont has the strongest limits in the country on law enforcement use of facial recognition technology. #vtpoli (1/7)
Facial recognition technologies pose a threat of 24-hour police surveillance & have been shown to misidentify people, especially Black people and women. #vtpoli (2/7)
Under Vermont’s new law, police would be prohibited from using facial recognition technology without the express consent of the legislature. #vtpoli (3/7)
This law sends a clear message that instead of a discriminatory police state, Vermonters want to create communities where everyone can feel safe, regardless of what they look like, where they are from, or where they live. #vtpoli (4/7)
This is a historic win for Vermonters’ right to privacy, and an important step towards increasing police accountability and racial justice in this state and nationwide. #vtpoli (5/7)
Read our statement on the passage of this historic legislation. #vtpoli https://www.acluvt.org/en/news/aclu-vermont-statement-enactment-s124-nations-strongest-statewide-ban-law-enforcement-use (6/7)
Thank you to the governor, legislature, partners, & supporters who took action to limit police surveillance & safeguard the privacy & liberty of Vermonters. ACLU-VT looks forward to building on this historic victory & urges other state legislatures to follow suit. #vtpoli (7/7)
