0. In Mr. Williamss recollection, after he held the surveillance video still next to his face, the two detectives leaned back in their chairs and looked at one another. Today: Facial recognition is becoming an increasingly popular tool for solving crimes. If hed been defensive, if he hadnt complied, you know, what could that have turned into in our yard? Um, so well, maybe like noon the next day. By: Cullman Tribune Staff. With the same crime. Julia was still up. 8% of all veterans admitted to Montana drug courts had been admitted to the four Montana veterans court dockets. And Im like, computer got it wrong? You think all Black men look alike?. Basically, find other evidence that this person is the person that committed the crime. And the guy comes up with, like, a white sheet of paper. The Detroit Detention Center. He was driving home from work, and had posted a video to his private Instagram because a song he loved came on 1983s We Are One, by Maze and Frankie Beverly. 157, FTA- third-degree domestic violence- harassment, FTA- unlawful possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of a controlled substance, third-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument, unlawful breaking and entering of a motor vehicle (with theft), FTA- second-degree unlawful possession of marijuana, negotiating a worthless negotiable instrument (2 counts), second-degree unlawful possession of marijuana, diversion violation- third-degree burglary, certain person forbidden to possess a pistol, motion to revoke bond- illegal possession or use of a credit or debit card (old charge), motion to revoke bond- fourth-degree theft of property, judges order- unlawful breaking and entering of a motor vehicle (with theft) (2 counts), parole violation/revocation- sexual offender failure to register termination, third-degree domestic violence- harassing communication, sexual offender failure to register termination SORNA, FTA- giving false name to law enforcement, FTA- negotiating a worthless negotiable instrument (5 counts), third-degree domestic violence- harassment, negotiating a worthless negotiable instrument (3 counts), illegal possession of alcohol in a dry county, GJ- injury or destruction of state property by convict or prisoner, third-degree forgery; Elite Property Preservation, LLC; forged checks, unlawful breaking and entering of a motor vehicle, fourth-degree theft of property; LP Gas Industrial Equipment Inc.; St. Joseph Dr. SW; camera, bag; $160, fourth-degree theft of property; Wal-Mart; Hwy. And he says I guess thats not you either. And he doesnt look like this guy. May 17, 2021. He was driving home from work, and a song came on the radio that his mother loved: the song We Are One by Maze and Frankie Beverly. CULLMAN, Ala. - Below are the arrests and incidents reported August 23, 2021. Katherine Johnston, an investigator at Mackinac Partners, a loss prevention firm, reviewed the stores surveillance video and sent a copy to the Detroit police, according to their report. 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So when do you actually find out why youve been arrested, beyond this kind of vague larceny? Yeah. And so it was right around, like, 4 oclock. So Robert had to hire a lawyer to defend himself. 21, 2022 at 8:45 AM PDT. Unfortunately not, one detective said. He thought at first that it was a prank. 157; drink; $2, fourth-degree theft of property, fourth-degree theft of lost property; Wal-Mart; Hwy. But if you go to an algorithm from a company in China, where they fed it with a lot of images of Asian people, theyre really good at recognizing Asian people and not as good at recognizing white men. None of the employees there actually saw the theft occur. Ethan Edward Richardson, 25, of Cullman, was arrested on Wednesday, February 22 and charged with production of child pornography, possession of child pornography and aggravated criminal surveillance. Weve become a pseudo-expert in the technology, Mr. Pastorini said. And they didnt do any other investigating. Yeah, they just did facial recognition a second time, but with a human whos not actually trained. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear. One detective, seeming chagrined, said to his partner: I guess the computer got it wrong.. So he had a perfect attendance at work until that day that he was arrested. And shortly after that, NIST, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, decide to run its own study on this. 157; shoes; $10, unlawful possession/receiving controlled substance, second-degree unlawful possession of marijuana. 3417. And hes like, are you Robert Williams? Jerry Wayne Eddleman, 81, of Cullman, died peacefully at home on Feb. 18, 2023, surrounded by his family. 157; pool; $444, third-degree theft of property; fraudulent use of credit/debit card; person; miscellaneous charges, fourth-degree theft of property; third-degree criminal trespass; Wal-Mart; Hwy. But after the story came out, everybodys tune changed dramatically. In October 2018, someone shopliftedfive watches, worth $3,800, from a Shinola store in Detroit. Theyre just making a mistake. Partly cloudy. So Im like, well, I cant turn myself in then. 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They would drive over cliffs, because a mapping app said, youre supposed to go straight here. They wonder whether they need to put their daughters into therapy. Education, community, local government focus of annual State of Our Communities PREP SOFTBALL: Lady Aggies hammer Guntersville on the road 17-2; Fairview,, Cold Springs Elementary set to host Life is Art 5K Fun, Sacred Heart of Jesus Church hosts 1st Birmingham Diocesan Day of. Or, you know, you can try to get proof that they were in that part of town on the day that the theft occurred. We apologize, the prosecutor, Kym L. Worthy, said in a statement, adding, This does not in any way make up for the hours that Mr. Williams spent in jail.. On Wednesday, the A.C.L.U. CULLMAN, Ala. Below are the arrests and incidents reported April 8-11, 2021. The system would have mapped the mans face and searched for similar ones in a collection of 49 million photos. Visitors cannot search for public officials, minors, or celebrities. PREP SOFTBALL: Lady Aggies hammer Guntersville on the road 17-2; Fairview, domestic violence, criminal mischief; CR 1212, domestic violence, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle; Danes Lane, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle; CR 984, unlawful possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia; CR 1141, giving false name to law enforcement, attempting to elude; CR 222, unlawful breaking and entering of a motor vehicle; Hwy. All rights reserved. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. I got arrested. Aug. 24. domestic violence; CR 594; domestic violence, menacing; CR 813; domestic violence; St. Joseph Drive NW; theft of property; Hwy . 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It was a still image from a surveillance video, showing a heavyset man, dressed in black and wearing a red St. Louis Cardinals cap, standing in front of a watch display. CULLMAN, AL 2 DAYS AGO. CULLMAN, Ala. Below are the arrests and incidents reported Aug. 27, 2020. But in this case, they basically just had someone watch the video and then identify Robert Williams as the one who looks most like the guy in the video. Right. When the case was called, the prosecutor moved to dismiss, but without prejudice, meaning Mr. Williams could later be charged again. But the fear wasnt that it wasnt accurate. Ms. Williams, a real estate marketing director and food blogger, also tweeted at the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan, which took an immediate interest. This is what technology providers and law enforcement always emphasize when defending facial recognition: It is only supposed to be a clue in the case, not a smoking gun. Education, community, local government focus of annual State of Our Communities PREP SOFTBALL: Lady Aggies hammer Guntersville on the road 17-2; Fairview,, Cold Springs Elementary set to host Life is Art 5K Fun, Sacred Heart of Jesus Church hosts 1st Birmingham Diocesan Day of. So of course Im like, for what? This just seems like a clear misfire and misuse of facial recognition. Hes the one who is standing in the way of that. And thats significant, because this is the first documented case of an innocent person being arrested because of a flawed facial recognition match. 3414. Shinola is an upscale boutique that sells watches, bicycles and leather goods in the trendy Midtown neighborhood of Detroit. 278 E, judges order- unlawful possession of a controlled substance, second-degree unlawful possession of marijuana, third-degree domestic violence- harassment, third-degree domestic violence- harassing communication, motion to revoke bond- first-degree theft of property, unlawful possession of a controlled substance, first-degree unlawful possession of marijuana, unlawful possession of a controlled substance (2 counts), FTA- possession of drug paraphernalia (4 counts), FTA- possession of a controlled substance (4 counts), FTA- unlawful breaking and entering of a motor vehicle (without theft), FTA- negotiating a worthless negotiable instrument (3 counts), FTA- unlawful possession of a controlled substance, violation of a domestic violence protection order, first-degree unlawful possession of marijuana personal use, illegal possession of alcohol in a dry county, second-degree promoting prison contraband, third-degree domestic violence- harassment; person; Lessman Circle SW, third-degree criminal trespassing; Wal-Mart; Olive St. SW, second-degree theft of property; person; Miller St. SW; medication, phone, counterfeit $100; State of Alabama; 2nd Ave. NW, fourth-degree theft of property; Wal-Mart; Olive St. SW; general merchandise; $193, first-degree theft of property; person; Catoma Drive NE; 11 Buick Enclave; $10,000, second-degree assault; person; Hickory Ave. SW, third-degree criminal trespassing; person; 5th St. SW, unlawful breaking and entering of a motor vehicle; person; Fox Meadow Trail; pistol, cooler, wallet and contents, unlawful breaking and entering of a motor vehicle; person; Fox Meadow Trail; tools; $268, third-degree theft of property; person; Dripping Springs Road NW; cash, credit cards, third-degree criminal trespassing; person; Hickory Ave. SW, fourth-degree theft of property; Wal-Mart; Hwy. And thats why we keep saying, no matter where you live in America, you need to wear a mask and socially distance. Copyright 2011-document.write(new Date().getFullYear()) alabamaarrests.org. And while theyre talking, Robert Williams gets a call from the police department. Authorities say the charges stem from an incident that took place at the south Cullman Walmart on February 4. When you complete such registration you will receive access to a third party membership area - of which the owners of this website have no control of. And what do you make of that? She said she was waiting for him because he had said, while being arrested, that hed be right back. Weve tested a lot of garbage out there, Mr. Pastorini said. Complaints against violent offenses involved 26 instances of assault and 23 of rape. And I had to really dig down. So you can just, you can see the biases that come in from the kind of data that we feed into these systems. 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