This article reveals how police departments have extensively used automated license plate readers to monitor protest activities across the U.S., with over 50 agencies conducting protest-related searches. The research highlights concerns over surveillance practices and the potential misuse of data for tracking activists and opponents of the government. #FlockSafety #ElectronicFrontierFoundation
Keypoints
- Police agencies conducted hundreds of license plate searches over the past year to track protest activities.
- EFF analyzed 10 months of data from Flock Safety, revealing widespread surveillance of protestors.
- Law enforcement targeted specific protests, including “No Kings,” 50501 movement, and “Hands Off!” demonstrations.
- Flock Safety has faced criticism and lost customers due to misuse of surveillance data against undocumented immigrants and women seeking abortions.
- A police chief in Atlanta was arrested for stalking citizens based on license plate data, raising privacy concerns.
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