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Judge rules Flock police search amounted to 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 the Flock surveillance camera network constituted 'mass surveillance,' a decision with potentially broad implications for how law enforcement uses automated license plate reader technology. Flock's cameras are deployed across many US communities, and the ruling is likely to fuel ongoing legal and political debates over privacy, policing powers, and the reach of warrantless surveillance networks.
Why now: The ruling sets a precedent challenging the legality of widely used Flock camera networks by police.
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