Angela Lipps
ON THE RECORD · 11 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“Yet they ignored those issues and gave no care to the harm it would do to innocent people like Lipps.”
Angela Lipps · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-18
The complaint alleges officers ignored known risks of facial recognition technology and disregarded the harm to innocent people.
“Fargo police department (FPD) and its agents have refused to accept responsibility or apologize to Lipps despite multiple requests for them to do so”
Angela Lipps · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-18
The complaint alleges Fargo police refused to accept responsibility or apologize despite multiple requests from Lipps.
“FPD was aware that the lack of supervision of an officer using facial recognition in an investigation could result in the wrongful detention and prosecution of a subject. Despite knowledge of this risk, FPD refused to supervise its officers’ use of facial recognition technology in a criminal investigation.”
Angela Lipps · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-18
The lawsuit alleges the Fargo police department was aware of the risks of unsupervised facial recognition use but refused to supervise its officers.
“lasting hardships and trauma that might be managed but never erased”
Angela Lipps · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-18
The lawsuit states the experience of false arrest and imprisonment has left Lipps with permanent trauma.
“repair what has been broken”
Angela Lipps · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-18
The lawsuit states it seeks to repair the damage from Lipps's false arrest and hold the Fargo police department accountable.
“They knew that AI facial recognition technology should not be used as the sole basis to extradite and charge a person,”
Angela Lipps · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-18
The complaint alleges officers knew AI facial recognition should not be the sole basis for extradition and criminal charges.
“She struggled with the fear of not knowing when she would be released or whether she would end up wrongly convicted and imprisoned for years,”
Angela Lipps · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-18
The lawsuit describes Lipps's fear and uncertainty about her potential conviction while incarcerated.
“experienced traumatic conditions in the jails”
Angela Lipps · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-18
The lawsuit alleges Lipps experienced traumatic conditions while jailed for approximately six months.
“released into the freezing cold … on Christmas Eve with no way to get home”
Angela Lipps · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-18
The complaint says Lipps was released on Christmas Eve after her lawyer provided bank records proving she was in Tennessee during the Fargo fraud.
“As AI facial recognition technology becomes more accessible and widespread, Lipps hopes that her case will cause officers to use appropriate care and consider the harm their actions can have on those who are wrongly accused.”
Angela Lipps · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-18
The complaint states Lipps hopes her case will encourage officers to exercise appropriate care when using facial recognition technology.
“She missed family birthdays. She spent her own birthday incarcerated, separated from her family. She missed holidays with her loved ones, including Thanksgiving and Christmas. While in custody, she was denied basic care, such as her medications and her dentures.”
Angela Lipps · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-18
The lawsuit details the personal hardships Lipps endured during her approximately six months in custody, including missed holidays and denied medications.