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Federal Judge Rules Flock Search Was Unconstitutional Mass Surveillance

Original: Federal Judge Rules a Flock Search Was ‘Indiscriminate Mass Surveillance’ and Unconstitutional

A federal judge has ruled that a search of Flock's automated license plate camera network was 'indiscriminate mass surveillance' and unconstitutional, finding that the officer should have obtained a warrant first. The judge wrote that Flock's nationwide camera network is quickly 'approaching dragnet-type law enforcement practice.' The decision is being closely watched as a potential check on the rapid spread of license plate surveillance technology used by police across the United States.

Why now: The ruling sets a precedent limiting police use of Flock's nationwide license plate reader network, a major development in surveillance and privacy debates.

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• Federal Judge Rules a Flock Search Was ‘Indiscriminate Mass Surveillance’ and Unconstitutional · 404 Media

  Flock’s nationwide network is quickly “approaching dragnet-type law enforcement practice” and the cop should have got a warrant, the judge wrote.

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