Liberal towns in the US are reconsidering the use of Flock Safety license plate readers due to privacy concerns and fears of federal overreach, especially amid increased immigration enforcement and Trump's administration policies. Several cities have paused or terminated their contracts with Flock, citing issues with data sharing and trust, highlighting the tension between public safety and individual privacy rights.
404 Media is suing ICE to force the agency to disclose details of a $2 million contract with spyware company Paragon, which can remotely access messaging apps on phones. The contract, reactivated after a White House freeze, raises concerns about civil rights abuses amid ICE's controversial immigration enforcement practices. Paragon's technology has been linked to government surveillance in multiple countries and has been used to target journalists and activists, prompting fears about its potential misuse in the U.S.
A lawsuit in Norfolk, Virginia, reveals that Flock Safety's license plate cameras logged a resident's location 526 times over four months, raising concerns about mass surveillance and privacy violations, with critics arguing that such tracking without warrants infringes on Fourth Amendment rights.
A lawsuit in Norfolk, Virginia, reveals that Flock Safety's license plate cameras tracked two residents' locations hundreds of times over four months, raising concerns about mass surveillance and privacy violations under the Fourth Amendment. The case highlights the widespread use of ALPR technology by law enforcement and private entities, and ongoing debates about privacy rights and legal limits.
