To cut down on "trouble makers," of course.
From The Herald Sun (AU)
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25373233-2862,00.html
A MELBOURNE nightclub has installed facial recognition software to stamp out thugs and known troublemakers.
Chasers nightclub in Chapel St, which already has metal detectors to screen patrons for weapons, believes the system is one of the first in the world for nightclubs.
Management now wants the technology to be adopted in other nightclubs to create a security network.
Assaults and violence around nightspots is increasing.
Melbourne's Lord Mayor Robert Doyle said the technology could help the fight against violence, and should be looked at for venues on their last warnings.
The face-recognition technology was installed at Chasers on the weekend.
It was bought after a chemical bomb was let off in the venue last year.
On entering, patrons' faces are scanned by a camera and the image and driver's licence details are stored on computer for 28 days.
If someone banned from the club tries to enter, their face comes up with a red mark, alerting security to a problem.
Head of security Andrew McDonald said the system would work best in unison with other clubs, so that violent thugs can't move between clubs.
"There are fights in nightclubs, and we want to stop these troublemakers coming in," Mr McDonald said.
About 20 people have been banned from the club in the past three years for weapons offences, fighting, or disrespecting security staff.
Chasers owner Martha Tsamis, who also owns Inflation on King St, said the $16,000 system was bought after an ammonia cocktail bomb, the effect of which is similar to mace, was set off last year.
"The only way we could track people who do such things is with this, if they don't have a criminal record," Ms Tsamis said.
Ms Tsamis said the hi-tech security put her mind at ease, and people who did not want their faces scanned could go elsewhere.
"The reports we have had, especially from females, is they are very happy because they know our system is there to protect people," she said.
Liberty Victoria president Michael Pearce said nightclubs would benefit from using facial recognition technology, but there were concerns about misuse of information.
Mr Pearce said one way to protect against misuse would be to create new right-to-privacy legislation. "At the moment there's always the danger someone can get hold of images and post them on the internet," Mr Pearce said.
Ms Tsamis said Chasers' information would be stored on a secure database, to which only she and Mr McDonald would have access.
In the event of an incident at the club, police would be given access to data as part of their investigations.
The Herald Sun last month revealed that police want hi-tech ID scanning equipment installed at all late-night city venues.
A submission by Victoria Police to the Government will ask for scanners to be compulsory for "high-risk" nightclubs.
A spokesman for Director of Liquor Licensing Sue Maclellan said measures to reduce alcohol-related violence were encouraged, but the key was in ensuring that patrons did not get drunk.
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fight with bouncerby trulach3,436,712 views
If people refuse to get scanned, this means the nightclub security will refuse me entry.
WHOS LOSS? ME WHERE I CAN GO HAVE A DRINK SOMEWHERE ELSE OR THESE STUPID LOW LIFE ZERO-IQ SHEEP OWNING THAT SHITHOLE OF A CLUB AND NOT GETTING MONEY OFF ME?
KPAracing 3 months ago
say hellooooo 1984.
Wait till they break out the 'pre crime detection' on you.
- The machine says your guilty. Now take him to the vaporizer.
That is your future if you do not say no.
eniacfoa 1 year ago
Someone may really be look-alike and he may get hurt from this fact. This may look like some sort of awesome technology, but the concept on how it works is quite simple. Neural network is trained to catch characteristic parts of your face, and then compare distances between this parts with what's in database (also heuristic). So you have a tip how to cheat this. But after all, just shut down the electricity and Orwell civilization halts.
krokeman 1 year ago
1984 .. the more rules the more get broken. the problem is lack of education and freedom. People will instinctively rebel when they are repressed. Its a catch 22 situation .. the answer is to find the root fo the problem , this is merely treating the symptom.
MassiveMods 1 year ago
lol wooo wod up andy
pknduk 1 year ago
Sue Maclellan Responsible for the Death of the Tote and Arthouse you Dumb Bitch!!
fazehead 2 years ago
I fully support this technology
666devilretard666 2 years ago
yeah funny, TOTAL lockdown, full spectrum dominance, prelude to wiping out 90% of us; lmto
EmmaCharlotteStubbs 2 years ago 2