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SFPD adopts surveillance technology used by Israel to track Palestinians
Original: ‘Surveillance maximalism’: SFPD uses camera technology Israelis used to track Palestinians
The San Francisco Police Department is using a camera-based surveillance system described by critics as 'surveillance maximalism' — technology of the same type Israeli forces have used to track Palestinians. The report has drawn attention to how tools developed or deployed in conflict zones are being adopted by US police departments, raising concerns about mass monitoring of residents, civil liberties, and the lack of clear limits on how footage and tracking data are used.
Why now: Civil liberties concerns about police adopting surveillance tools associated with the conflict in Gaza have sparked debate.
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- ‘Surveillance maximalism’: SFPD uses camera technology Israelis used to track Palestinians · sfstandard.com
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