Police Used License Plate Readers to Stalk Romantic Interests in at Least 14 Documented Cases
By
Christopher Ingraham
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Summary
Police officers across the United States have been using automated license plate reader (ALPR) systems, such as Flock cameras, to stalk romantic interests, with at least 14 documented cases in recent years. This abuse of surveillance technology has prompted communities to reconsider and often end their use of these systems, raising concerns about privacy, security, and Fourth Amendment violations.
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Across the United States, communities are rethinking their use of Flock cameras and other automated license plate reader (ALPR) systems, and in many cases ending them completely.
Concerns about privacy, security, and always-on government surveillance are driving these changes, especially as new police technologies test the limits of the Fourth Amendment.
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