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‘FuckLAPD.com’ Lets Anyone Use Facial Recognition To ID Cops
A free tool that allows anyone to upload a photo of an LAPD officer to get their name and badge number.
The tool, made by artist Kyle McDonald, is designed to help people identify cops who may otherwise try to conceal their identity, such as covering their badge or serial number. “We deserve to know who is shooting us in the face even when they have their badge covered up,” McDonald told me when I asked if the site was made in response to police violence during the LA protests against ICE that started earlier this month. The tool allows users to upload an image of a police officer’s face to search over 9,000 LAPD headshots obtained via public record requests.
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