Tag: State Criminal Police Office
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Use of facial recognition for suspect identification rises sharply among German police

Criminal investigation departments used a facial recognition system of the BKA more than twice as often as in the previous year. The system is generating an increasing number of so-called hits while simultaneously creating a bias against asylum seekers. German…
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First German trial on the “Budapest Complex” nearing its end with a martial demand: Hanna S. might face nine years in prison

On September 26, the verdict will be delivered against Hanna S. The charges related to attacks on neo-Nazis in Budapest range up to attempted murder. Yet there are significant doubts about her guilt. In the trial against Hanna S. before…
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Activists storm headquarters of Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit in Germany and damage property

At least five activists have stormed the German headquarters of Elbit Systems, damaging furniture and equipment. They are following the example of the British group “Palestine Action,” which has successfully weakened Israel’s largest arms manufacturer. On Monday, a at least…
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Commissioner Computer vs. Daniela Klette: Use of AI in RAF investigations raises questions

The Lower Saxony State Criminal Police Office has analysed digital evidence from the alleged RAF militant Daniela Klette using artificial intelligence. This disruptive technology is reminiscent of BKA pioneer Horst Herold. In the 1970s, the then-President of the German Federal…