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Judge rules Flock police search was 'mass surveillance'
Original: A police search using Flock was a form of ‘mass surveillance,’ judge rules
A judge has ruled that a police search conducted using Flock, the automated license plate reading system, amounted to 'mass surveillance.' The decision challenges how law enforcement uses networks of cameras that track vehicle movements across entire communities. The ruling is being closely watched because Flock is widely deployed by police departments across the United States, and the judgment could restrict how officers query and use its location data in investigations.
Why now: The ruling could set a precedent limiting police use of Flock's license plate tracking networks, which are in wide use nationwide.
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- A police search using Flock was a form of ‘mass surveillance,’ judge rules · The Washington Post
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