Mall of America's [BLOOMINGTON, Minn.] security team will start using facial recognition software as part of safety plan

CBS Minnesota ^ | June 27, 2024 / 9:23 AM EDT CBS Minnesota | Derek James

[GonzoII]

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — Mall of America now has a new way to keep shoppers safe.

A new high-tech layer of security has been added after gun-related incidents in recent years.

Signs let you know you're coming face to face with new facial recognition technology.

"Very mixed feelings about this because it could be useful and not so useful sometimes," said Melva Bargiela, a long-time Minnesota resident who is now living in Spain.

Cameras with the ability to map faces have been installed to give shoppers peace of mind while detecting potential threats.

"I think they're watching us all the time, have been for years," said Monday West, a visitor from Southern California.

"Our system is not scanning faces to go find out who you are," said Will Benhjelm, vice president of security at Mall of America...

[GonzoII]

" ..installed to give shoppers peace of mind.. ;0)

[Gene Eric]

What could the citizens provide in return to give the bureaucrats peace of mind?

[alexander_busek]

The ultimate outcome will be that a disproportionately (with respect to their representation in the populace) high percentage of apprehended perps will be Black. Software will thus be determined to be ray-cist and have to be cancelled.

Regards,

[GonzoII]

Very astute observation, Grasshopper...;0)

[grobdriver]

"Our system is not scanning faces to go find out who you are,"

Then what's the point?

[ronnie raygun]

ok we know who they are so we can arrest them and let them go the same day

[Chad C. Mulligan]

Dumbest thing the Mall ever did was to get Minniesoter to extend light rail to the Mall from downtown.

[SaveFerris]

[”...installed to give shoppers peace of mind...”]

‘1984’ continues ,,, (not surprised)

[Ex-Con777]

“said Melva Bargiela, a long-time Minnesota resident who is now living in Spain.”

CBS had to go the whole way to Spain to find someone to give an absolutely useless quote?

Maybe there isn’t anyone left in Bloomington that speaks English.

EC

[Ikeon]

Yes, Blacks will make up a majority of the perps. Thus, the system, hardware and software are most definitely racist. It will be unemployed within 2 years. Be safe , wear your burka.

[Gay State Conservative]

There's a mall in my suburban town...very nice and very “high end” (Gucci,Louis Vuitton,etc)...that recently started posting signs saying that they have gun detector dogs roaming the shopping area.I've even seen one.Unlike many malls ours isn't frequented by punk kids...although there has been one or two “grab and run” thefts (one involving the Gucci store).

[hardspunned]

Facial recognition targeting.

[napscoordinator]

In our daily lives, we’re supposedly video taped twenty times a day. In Europe, it’s even more. What’s strange in the United States is that people have helped elevate that number due to ring and other outdoor surveillance recordings.

[Fido969]

[BudgieRamone]

The local mall here has the same. I got “profiled” and a handler walked a dog past me 4 times trying to get a hit. Haven’t been back since, that was 3 years ago.
I miss the Manna Wok fast chinese food, but its in the most “teen” populated part of the mall.

[redfreedom]

LOL! I like your comment.

[traditional2]

How does “facial recognition” penetrate hoodies and masks?

[thegagline]

Mall of America‘s facial recognition software is racist in 3, 2, 1…

[maddog55]

It’s already being used.. they’re probably just announcing it.

[USAF1985]

More than likely, someone at CBS wanted a vacation in Spain but couldn’t afford to pay for it themselves.