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Newsdata · Florida Politics·June 11, 2026Florida State

Florida Man Sues Police Over Alleged Wrongful Arrest For AI Facial Recognition Error

Florida man Robert Dillon filed a lawsuit against police for what he believes is a wrongful arrest from an artificial intelligence facial recognition error. In 2023, Dillon — whose first name has also been reported as Richard — was arrested for allegedly trying to “lure a child” away from a McDonald’s in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, [...]

Florida man Robert Dillon filed a lawsuit against police for what he believes is a wrongful arrest from an artificial intelligence facial recognition error.

In 2023, Dillon — whose first name has also been reported as Richard — was arrested for allegedly trying to “lure a child” away from a McDonald’s in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, which is hundreds of miles from his home. He has since been cleared but will be a plaintiff in a new American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) lawsuit against law enforcement, CBS reported .

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