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Footage Shows Flock Surveillance Search Deemed Unconstitutional
Original: Watch Footage of the Flock Search a Judge Ruled Unconstitutional
Newly released footage captures an officer running a woman's information through Flock, the automated license plate reader network a judge ruled unconstitutional. The recording shows how routine the searches are, with the officer describing looking up her details moments after she passed by. Civil liberties advocates have sharply criticized the warrantless use of such surveillance databases.
Why now: The footage gives a concrete look at surveillance practices a court has just ruled unconstitutional.
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Evidence
- Watch Footage of the Flock Search a Judge Ruled Unconstitutional · 404 Media
"I saw her go by, and I just started running her info on Flock."
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