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dohko on Sept 7, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: FBI launches $1 billion face recognition project

I wish it were that easy. By law you have to be identifiable in public, therefore you can't wear a mask that covers completely your face.

drcube on Sept 7, 2012 | [–]

Which law is that?

Plastic surgery will become more popular too.

ojiikun on Sept 7, 2012 | | [–]

The the state of Georgia there is just such a law:

http://www.lawskills.com/code/ga/16/11/38/

Interestingly, this occasionally sparks trouble with the police at geek/nerd conventions where costuming is popular.

moheeb on Sept 7, 2012 | [–]

Highly doubtful. I'd know a lot of dead snowmobilers.

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