May 17, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. And . On the question of false positives that is absolutely factual, and its well-documented, James White said. Police dont tell people that theyre there because of face recognition. When one of these subcontractors develops an algorithm for recognizing faces, DataWorks attempts to judge its effectiveness by running searches using low-quality images of individuals it knows are present in a system. Ms. Williams, a real estate marketing director and food blogger, also tweeted at the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan, which took an immediate interest. 8% of all veterans admitted to Montana drug courts had been admitted to the four Montana veterans court dockets. and the National Institute of Standards and Technology, or NIST, have found that while the technology works relatively well on white men, the results are less accurate for other demographics, in part because of a lack of diversity in the images used to develop the underlying databases. And hes like, are you Robert Williams? The website owners receive compensation if you complete a registration through our website. So they sent that surveillance footage picture that Robert Williams had been shown to the Detroit police. Mr. Williamss boss advised him not to tell anyone at work. It looked at over 100 different algorithms. In certain cases where were paying people more stay home than to work, thats created issues in the entire economy. So, Kashmir, help me understand how an algorithm can become biased. And what is this regarding? My mother doesnt know about it. By: Cullman Tribune Staff. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear. And they turn over a second piece of paper, which is just a close up of that same guys face. Once he did tell his boss what happened, his boss said, you know, you dont want to tell other people at work. Mr. Williams again pointed out that they were not the same person. possession of concealed weapon without permit; Hwy. So one good example is that many of the algorithms used by law enforcement in the U.S., by government in the U.S., are very good at recognizing white men and not as good at recognizing Black people or Asian-Americans. SE, carrying concealed weapon without permit; Hwy. So she gives the officer her husbands number. August 16, 2021. Authorities say the charges stem from an incident that took place at the south Cullman Walmart on February 4. Its a little humiliating. So given these widely-understood problems with these algorithms, how can police departments justify continuing to use them? The second piece of paper was a close-up. CULLMAN, Ala. - Below are the arrests and incidents reported Aug. 24, 2020. You know, they sat back and looked at each other and was like, with the oops face, right? GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear. I pulled it up. 278 E. unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia; domestic violence; Colony Rd. With population growth in Cullman County up 9 percent, according to the most recent Census a. This is not me. 69 S, FTA- second-degree possession of marijuana, Probation Violation- possession of dangerous drugs, forgery-other objects (will/contract/codicil), using false identity to avoid arrest/hinder prosecution, FTA- traffic-failure/refusal to display insurance, Judges Orders- stolen vehicles-auto theft (2 counts), possession of concealed weapon without a permit, FTA- assault-domestic-simple assault-family, FTA- driving while license suspended (4 counts), disorderly conduct/disturbing peace/affray, larceny/theft- second-degree theft of property $1,500 $2,500, Grand Jury- criminally negligent homicide-vehicular (DUI), Grand Jury- homicide-manslaughter- non-family-other weapon, Grand Jury-homicide-murder- non-family-other weapon, third-degree forgery; second-degree theft of property; Easy Money; 2, FTA- fourth-degree theft of property (4 counts), FTA- third-degree criminal trespass (3 counts). Im like, no Im not. I say to them, talk to President Trump. Around noon on Friday, two detectives took him to an interrogation room and placed three pieces of paper on the table, face down. Oh yeah. Therefore, you will need to search records for both courts. Mr. Williams was held for 30 hours. In what may be the first known case of its kind, a faulty facial recognition match led to a Michigan mans arrest for a crime he did not commit. So Im like, well, I cant turn myself in then. Get information on arrests and jail records by calling the Cullman County Detention Center at 256-735-2400. Weve tested a lot of garbage out there, Mr. Pastorini said. So one thing the Detroit Police Department said was, well, this was a case that predates this new policy we have that says, you know, were only supposed to be using facial recognition for violent crimes. But in fact, theres a bunch of different companies that all have their own algorithms. CULLMAN, Ala. - Below are the arrests and incidents reported Aug. 27, 2020. Owing to the decrease of 6% in Cullman Countys yearly crime average, the local police reported handling around 965 criminal complaints throughout 2019. The Detroit Police Department said this was a horrible investigation. So where do you think we should start the story of this case, Kashmir? Mr. Williams asked if he was free to go. And then the protocol calls for them to do more police work to verify it. You know, its not something that easily rolls off the tongue, like, oh yeah, and guess what? That morning, his wife emailed his boss to say he would miss work because of a family emergency; it broke his four-year record of perfect attendance. Mr. Williams with his wife, Melissa, and their daughters at home in Farmington Hills, Mich. National Institute of Standards and Technology. And I said, well, why didnt you call him? He is alive, Ms. Burton-Harris said. At this point, Im in a holding cell with two other guys. You already you know the drill. By searching you certify that you are above 18 years of age. Or, you know, you can try to get proof that they were in that part of town on the day that the theft occurred. And to everybody who lives in a rural area, you are not immune or protected from this virus. He has since figured out what he was doing the evening the shoplifting occurred. ; 8, fourth-degree theft of property; Books-A-Million; Cullman Shopping Center; miscellaneous; $75, third-degree domestic violence; harassment; person; Eva Rd. She argues that low-quality search images such as a still image from a grainy surveillance video should be banned, and that the systems currently in use should be tested rigorously for accuracy and bias. The country recorded nearly 2 million new infections, twice as many as any previous month. Well, their justification is that when it comes to violent crimes, when it comes to murder, you know, rape, they need to solve these cases. Note: In response to this article, the Wayne County prosecutors office said that Robert Julian-Borchak Williams could have the case and his fingerprint data expunged. And DataWorks Plus contracts out to two other companies called N.E.C. They immediately said, were calling about Robert from an incident in 2018. Copyright 2011-document.write(new Date().getFullYear()) alabamaarrests.org. This is just the first time we know about it.. The Friday that Mr. Williams sat in a Detroit police interrogation room was the day before his 42nd birthday. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. And his oldest daughter, whos 5, is watching this happen. But after the story came out, everybodys tune changed dramatically. However, a bench warrant is issued when a suspect fails to appear for court, fails to pay a fine, or is otherwise in breach of a court order. And whats happened since Robert was arrested? What were seeing today is different from March and April. Mr. Williams said he and his wife had checked it out when the store first opened in 2014. Mr. Pastorini was taken aback when the process was described to him. These checks, he added, are not scientific DataWorks does not formally measure the systems accuracy or bias. Ethan Edward Richardson, 25, of Cullman, was arrested on Wednesday, February 22 and charged with production of child pornography, possession of child pornography and aggravated criminal surveillance. Im just going the tape record with an app that I use. CULLMAN, Ala. - Below are the arrests and incidents reported Feb. 27, 2023. His wife comes out with his two young daughters. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. Incidents. It is against the law to stalk or harass anyone using the information found on this site. The owners of this site do not own the records found on this site or any public records database. The Circuit Court and the District Court can both issue arrest warrants for Cullman County. 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Well, the computer got it wrong is what threw me off. 278 E, violation of a protection order; Hollow Road, unlawful breaking and entering of a motor vehicle; Hwy. Important Note: This website is not affiliated with the U.S. Government or any State or Federal government agency and is not an official source of information. Aug. 20. unlawful possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia; CR 1545; theft of property; Leonard Road; burglary; CR 594 To hear more audio stories from publishers like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android. Usually, when they charge them, theyll just say they were identified through investigative means. CULLMAN, Ala. - Below are the arrests and incidents reported April 8-11, 2021. And it found the same thing. So this was very embarrassing for him and kind of painful in some ways. This isnt how its supposed to work. Athens, AL (35611) Today. Partly cloudy. He had his mug shot, fingerprints and DNA taken, and was held overnight. She is white. And even though they could look and see that their life is going to be in danger, they would think, well, this app must know what its talking about. None of the employees there actually saw the theft occur. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. So you could go to the persons social media account and see if there are other photos of them wearing the same clothes that they were wearing on the day they committed this crime. 157; gas; $9, third-degree assault; person; Pine Hill Dr. NW, third-degree theft of property; person; Katherine St. NW; phone; $600, third-degree criminal mischief; Cullman City Park & Rec. Says, so I guess the computer got it wrong too. If the police had done a real investigation, they would have found out he had an alibi that day. It doesnt supply probable cause for arrest. Maria Miller, a spokeswoman for the prosecutor, said a second witness had been at the store in 2018 when the shoplifting occurred, but had not been asked to look at a photo lineup. On a Thursday afternoon in January, Robert Julian-Borchak Williams was in his office at an automotive supply company when he got a call from the Detroit Police Department telling him to come to the station to be arrested. 0. I just, you know, as a person whos been reporting on technology for a decade, I just think people trust computers. And the recent news has shown us that it definitely could have went a different way. You should contact the warrants division for information on conducting a warrant search through their office. And they didnt do any other investigating. 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And I discovered the police had no idea. 69 S, attempt to elude law enforcement; unlawful possession of marijuana; unlawful possession of controlled substance; unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia; CR 1575, unlawful possession of controlled substance; unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia; CR 222, violation of domestic violence protection order, assault-aggravated assault non-family-gun, FTA- driving while license suspended (2 counts), resisting arrest; obstruction of governmental operations, FTA- second-degree possession of marijuana, possession of concealed weapon without permit, FTA- obscenity-obscene material-distribute, FTA- buying/receiving stolen property (2 counts), illegal possession/use of credit/debit card, FTA- illegal possession of prescription drugs, FTA- possession of drug paraphernalia (2 counts), third degree theft of property; third degree domestic violence; harassment; person; Denson Ave SW; cash, fourth-degree theft of property; Moores Texaco; Hwy. And thats significant, because this is the first documented case of an innocent person being arrested because of a flawed facial recognition match. Get information about obtaining criminal judicial records by contacting the Clerk of Court- 256-775-4941. And they found the moment it happened. Regular Thursday. I mean, this is where you run into just bureaucracy. Do you guys have any questions or concerns before we start talking about what happened? Its into the rural as equal urban areas. What has life been like for him after the arrest? Find arrest reports online Monday-Friday at www.CullmanTribune.com. Hmm. 278 E, judges order- unlawful possession of a controlled substance, second-degree unlawful possession of marijuana, third-degree domestic violence- harassment, third-degree domestic violence- harassing communication, motion to revoke bond- first-degree theft of property, unlawful possession of a controlled substance, first-degree unlawful possession of marijuana, unlawful possession of a controlled substance (2 counts), FTA- possession of drug paraphernalia (4 counts), FTA- possession of a controlled substance (4 counts), FTA- unlawful breaking and entering of a motor vehicle (without theft), FTA- negotiating a worthless negotiable instrument (3 counts), FTA- unlawful possession of a controlled substance, violation of a domestic violence protection order, first-degree unlawful possession of marijuana personal use, illegal possession of alcohol in a dry county, second-degree promoting prison contraband, third-degree domestic violence- harassment; person; Lessman Circle SW, third-degree criminal trespassing; Wal-Mart; Olive St. SW, second-degree theft of property; person; Miller St. SW; medication, phone, counterfeit $100; State of Alabama; 2nd Ave. NW, fourth-degree theft of property; Wal-Mart; Olive St. SW; general merchandise; $193, first-degree theft of property; person; Catoma Drive NE; 11 Buick Enclave; $10,000, second-degree assault; person; Hickory Ave. SW, third-degree criminal trespassing; person; 5th St. SW, unlawful breaking and entering of a motor vehicle; person; Fox Meadow Trail; pistol, cooler, wallet and contents, unlawful breaking and entering of a motor vehicle; person; Fox Meadow Trail; tools; $268, third-degree theft of property; person; Dripping Springs Road NW; cash, credit cards, third-degree criminal trespassing; person; Hickory Ave. SW, fourth-degree theft of property; Wal-Mart; Hwy. of Michigan filed a complaint with the city, asking for an absolute dismissal of the case, an apology and the removal of Mr. Williamss information from Detroits criminal databases. But it became pretty clear that the person was serious. Mr. Williamss lawyer, Victoria Burton-Harris, said that her client is lucky, despite what he went through. Melissa got the call first. So hes like, come on, man. Right. The detectives just went to the woman who had spotted the theft on the video and showed her a photo of six people they call it a six pack. A Detroit police spokeswoman, Nicole Kirkwood, said that for now, the department accepted the prosecutors decision to dismiss the case. She also said that the department updated its facial recognition policy in July 2019 so that it is only used to investigate violent crimes. I said, Juju (ph), go back in the house. 3759. But the really big problem is that these systems have been proven to be biased. But what youre describing is something altogether different. So I get out of the car. CULLMAN, Ala. - Below are the arrests and incidents reported May 17, 2021. When he got home at 10 p.m., his five-year-old daughter was still awake. PREP SOFTBALL: Lady Aggies hammer Guntersville on the road 17-2; Fairview, unlawful breaking entering motor vehicle; Hwy. She doesnt know why the officer is calling her. And just to put all of this into context for a second, the last time that you and I talked, Kashmir, we were talking about a different development in facial recognition this new algorithm being used by some police departments that drew from pictures all over social media and all over the internet to make a kind of super algorithm. The Shinola shoplifting occurred in October 2018. He lived practically all of his life in the Gold Ridge community of Cullman County, where, except for a few years while he worked for IBM,. 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So theyre supposed to use the facial recognition match as a kind of clue. And theyre like, what you in here for? And when he pulls into his driveway, a police car pulls in behind him, blocking him in. Today: Facial recognition is becoming an increasingly popular tool for solving crimes. But in this case, they basically just had someone watch the video and then identify Robert Williams as the one who looks most like the guy in the video. And then from that lineup, someone picks the person that they think looks the most like the man in the surveillance video. Aug. 24. domestic violence; CR 594; domestic violence, menacing; CR 813; domestic violence; St. Joseph Drive NW; theft of property; Hwy . Ms. Coulson sent it to the Detroit police as an Investigative Lead Report., This document is not a positive identification, the file says in bold capital letters at the top. He has since looked back and realized that he had posted to Instagram at basically the same time as the shoplifting was occurring. And they said, cant you just give him a message? He waited outside in the rain for 30 minutes until his wife could pick him up. But he can no longer be charged in the future for this crime? 91, illegal possession of alcohol in a dry county, probation revoked- illegal possession or use of a credit or debit card, third-degree domestic violence- harassment, FTA- unlawful possession of a controlled substance, first-degree bail jumping- unlawful possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of a controlled substance (2 counts), contributing to the delinquency of a minor, third-degree domestic violence- third-degree criminal mischief, second-degree unlawful possession of marijuana, third-degree domestic violence- reckless endangerment, criminal mischief; Burks Brothers Pools & Spas; 3rd Ave. SW; damaged window; $1,800, third-degree theft of property; person; Walker St. SW; jewelry, cash, FTA- possession of drug paraphernalia (3 counts), unlawful possession or receipt of a controlled substance. With the same crime. And so that is how they wound up arresting Robert Williams. And I said, you know, what happened here? On Wednesday, the A.C.L.U. 157, domestic violence; Countryside Acres Road, third-degree criminal mischief- harassment, FTA- unlawful possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of a controlled substance, unlawful breaking and entering of a motor vehicle (with theft), third-degree domestic violence- harassing communications, FTA- possession of drug paraphernalia (2 counts), second-degree unlawful possession of marijuana, FTA- first-degree receiving stolen property, motion to revoke bond- third-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument, motion to revoke bond- unlawful breaking and entering of a motor vehicle (with theft), FTA- third-degree domestic violence- menacing, motion to revoke bond- third-degree burglary, FTA- unlawful breaking and entering of a motor vehicle (with theft), third-degree domestic violence- harassment, unlawful breaking and entering of a motor vehicle (with theft) (2 counts), unlawful breaking and entering of a motor vehicle (without theft), judges order- failure to register quarterly SORNA, unlawful breaking and entering of a motor vehicle (without theft) (2 counts), motion to revoke bond- DUI- influence of alcohol (2 counts), unlawful possession or receipt of a controlled substance, FTA- third-degree criminal trespassing (3 counts). In storefront window lettering. Facial recognition systems have been used by police forces for more than two decades. We know these stories are out there, but theyre hard to hear about because people dont usually realize theyve been the victim of a bad facial recognition search.. 157; water bottle; $14, fourth-degree theft of property; third-degree criminal trespass; Wal-Mart; Hwy.