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[–] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 151 points 1 month ago (6 children)

So it isn't working and is just more tax dollars wasted on the security theater? Cool.

[–] metaStatic@kbin.earth 121 points 1 month ago (3 children)

but falsely alerted more than 100 times

oh, it's working

[–] Brunbrun6766@lemmy.world 81 points 1 month ago

AI powered Melanin detector

[–] Arbiter@lemmy.world 22 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Gotta get that probable cause to search for weed.

[–] fuckingkangaroos@lemm.ee 10 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Recreational weed has been legal in NY for years

[–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 9 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Not if there is a federal agent. It is legal here in NM but the feds are constantly seizing pot because it is not legal at a federal level.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's gonna be fun when it's legal in all 50 states at the state level, but still illegal federally.

Wait, did I say fun? I meant bullshit. It's going to be bullshit.

[–] fuckingkangaroos@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago

I don't think federal agents are using these scanners to find people carrying weed

[–] BossDj@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That is up to the state's attorney general whether to go after drug offense or not

[–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 month ago

I guess tell that to the federal agents seizing legal cannabis.

[–] Arbiter@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Sorry, just replace weed with crack.

[–] Venator@lemmy.nz 1 points 1 month ago

They wanted a subway gun crime deterrent, they just found it was much easier to build a subway deterrent.

[–] Milk_Sheikh@lemm.ee 55 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Earlier this year, investors filed a class-action lawsuit, accusing company executives of overstating the devices’ capabilities and claiming that “Evolv does not reliably detect knives or guns.”

It’s fraud. The company knows it’s unreliable and the investors know it’s unreliable, I wonder why NYC is still going to expand the trial run? 🤔

[Mayor] Adams has touted the Massachusetts-based company since taking office in 2022.

[–] Malfeasant@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago

They found a scam to replace stop & frisk.

[–] gt5@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago

To be fair, he’s also a former cop. He’s also under indictment for fraud so take that for what it’s worth

[–] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 18 points 1 month ago

TSA... security theater for the low, low price to taxpayer of $11.2 BILLION dollars

[–] Telorand@reddthat.com 12 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

No, no. We just need to keep using it! It just needs a bigger sample. Surely, we'll find a weapon, eventually!

/s

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] verity_kindle@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I dunno, does the scanner grope you and steal stuff from your baggage?

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

If your dildo looks remotely like a gun, it might come after you.

[–] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Well now I feel a fool because I bought a gun-shaped dildo so it would draw less attention. I thought this was America!

[–] Vandals_handle@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Temperature is an important aspect of mouth feel.

[–] meco03211@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Well I don't want it to come before me!

[–] Doorbook@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] cley_faye@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Not exactly, no. From other comments, it also have an incredibly high false positive rate, so it's negative security.