The issue here is procedural, not facial recognition per se.
There ought to be a sensible procedure on how to approach people who have been flagged by facial recognition.
Now, I don't know what is the normal procedure in the US when police think they have recognised someone who's wanted. Perhaps they do exactly the same as they did to that woman in any case...
At least in countries where everyone carries an ID card police could ask for ID first or the person could show their ID to at least and hopefully keep the police in "not sure, let's go easy" mode.
There ought to be a sensible procedure on how to approach people who have been flagged by facial recognition.
Now, I don't know what is the normal procedure in the US when police think they have recognised someone who's wanted. Perhaps they do exactly the same as they did to that woman in any case...
At least in countries where everyone carries an ID card police could ask for ID first or the person could show their ID to at least and hopefully keep the police in "not sure, let's go easy" mode.