Facial recognition cameras defended by ex-detective as fear amongst Britons grows: 'They make Britain safer!'

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A former Scotland Yard Detective has assured worried Britons that facial recognition cameras will only detect "wanted criminals", as fears amongst the population grows.Speaking to GB News, Peter Bleksley criticised the "human rights brigade" for voicing their opposition to the use of facial recognition software, declaring they need to "give their heads a wobble".The assurance comes as new polling has revealed that more than three in five Britons fear being wrongly implicated by "Big Brother" facial recognition technology.The data, compiled by independent market research agency Opinium, also found that 69 per cent of the public believe they should have a say on how its rolled out across the country.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Reacting to the data, Mr Bleksley told GB News that it is "really worrying" that such a high number of Britons fear the tech, making clear that it helps detect "thousands" of criminals on our streets.He said: "I'm afraid it's really worrying that these...

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