A New York-based advocacy group is suing the NYPD over its use of the Domain Awareness System (DAS), claiming it violates constitutional rights through pervasive surveillance. The lawsuit argues that DAS, which integrates various surveillance technologies and databases, constitutes unconstitutional monitoring of residents’ privacy and free speech. #DomainAwarenessSystem #SurveillanceTechnology #NYCPolice
Keypoints
- The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (STOP) filed a federal lawsuit against the NYPD.
- The DAS system combines cameras, biometric tools, license plate readers, and data analytics into a centralized network.
- The platform allows all NYPD officers to access surveillance data on mobile devices at any time.
- The lawsuit claims DAS violates residents’ constitutional rights to privacy and free speech.
- The system has been in use since 2012 and is overseen by the NYPD’s Counterterrorism Bureau.
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