Shaun Thompson
Shaun Thompson is a London resident who has taken legal action against the Metropolitan Police regarding their use of facial recognition technology, after he was wrongly identified as a person of interest and detained. His case highlights the growing concerns around the accuracy and ethical implications of surveillance technology.
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Shaun Thompson, a 39-year-old black man living in London, said he was arrested after being wrongly identified as a criminal by one of these cameras.
UK’s facial recognition roll-out alarms rights groups
Taiwan· 2025-08-25
Shaun Thompson, a black man living in London, was arrested after being wrongly identified as a criminal by facial recognition technology.
Extent of Britain’s ‘invasive tech’ mass facial-recognition roll-out disturbs rights groups
New Zealand· 2025-08-24Shaun Thompson, who was wrongly identified by an LFR camera.
Government expands police use of live facial recognition vans
United Kingdom· 2025-08-13
Shaun Thompson is challenging the Met Police's use of live facial recognition technology after he was wrongly identified as a suspect.
'Facial recognition tech mistook me for wanted man'United Kingdom· 2025-08-06
Shaun Thompson has launched a judicial review into the Met’s use of facial recognition cameras after being wrongly identified.
Valuable tool or cause for alarm? Facial ID quietly becoming part of police’s arsenal | Facial recognitionUnited Kingdom· 2025-05-24
