The Las Vegas Raiders have less than a month to resolve security issues with the league and the Las Vegas Police Union before their first home game on Sept. 22. The police strongly object to the league’s new policy, which stipulates that gameday staff must upload biometric data onto an app.
NFL and Raiders fans reacted strongly to an updated report on the matter.
The Las Vegas Police are worried about uploading facial IDs
The police are specifically concerned about uploading facial IDs because they’re afraid sensitive information could fall into the hands of people or groups that are anti-police. The police threatened not to work Raiders games this season, and a recent meeting with the league didn’t go well.
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According to Noble Brigham of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the police union is staying firm on not complying with the league’s new policy on biometric data:
“Police officers who provide security at Raiders games will still not submit to the biometric and photo requirements of a new NFL policy, the police union head said Tuesday.”
The NFL offered minor concessions for Las Vegas Raiders games
The police met with representatives of the NFL on Friday. Per the report, the league offered minor concessions:
Steve Grammas, president of the union, said he, Metropolitan Police Department staff and NFL technical and security personnel met on Zoom Friday.
The NFL proposed new retention dates for biometric data, offering to destroy it at the end of the season instead of the original proposal of keeping it for three years after the last time an officer worked an event.
NFL fans react to the police union’s decision
The police intend not to comply with the league’s policy this season. We’ll see if the league prohibits the police from working at Allegiant Stadium during gamedays. The NFL is taking a significant risk by not compromising with the police on this issue, as it risks looking anti-police. They also need the police’s help on gameday more than the police need them.
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Here are some of the top takes on social media of reactions to the union’s latest decision.
Why can’t they just comply?
— Liberally Las Vegas (@liberallyLV) August 28, 2024
And what are these access procedures pic.twitter.com/M8l7UhoQJd
— Jax from the land 🌆 (@Ajax120420) August 28, 2024
Are the cops opposed to the use of facial recognition technology generally or only when it's their faces being recognized? I think we all know the answer to that one…
— Doug Rawling (@DougRawling) August 28, 2024
Why the police gotta suck at everything and have some bitchy objection to everything
— Jefferson Steelflex (@JeffSteelflex94) August 28, 2024
100% support our cops!!
— Lisa Mayo-DeRiso (@LMDLasVegas) August 28, 2024
Tell Goodell to mind his own business! NFL doesn’t own Allegiant stadium .
— Skylar Jameson (@SkylarJameson1) August 28, 2024
Why is this not an issue for the Inglewood PD? Santa Clara PD, CHP? Is this just an issue for LV and no other police forces at the other 29 stadiums?
— Edward Lugo-Lopez (@ezlolo) August 28, 2024
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