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beep@piefed.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days ago

Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Flock Enables Law Enforcement Personnel to Misuse Vehicle Location Info for Surveillance, Stalking

www.classaction.org

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Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Flock Enables Law Enforcement Personnel to Misuse Vehicle Location Info for Surveillance, Stalking

www.classaction.org

beep@piefed.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days ago
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A class action lawsuit alleges that Flock’s nationwide network of license plate cameras allows law enforcement to stalk and surveil individuals for personal purposes.

cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1373340/class-action-lawsuit-alleges-flock-enables-law-enforcement-personnel-to-misuse-vehicle-l

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    I don’t know what would make it possible, but wouldn’t collective legal action against the local governments make more sense than attacking Flock specifically? Maybe both would be appropriate- but at the end of the day, PDs bought this and are themselves carrying out these unconstitutional behaviors without the consent of citizens. Also I’ve heard there are other Flock-adjacent companies selling the same service

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      https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/police/2026/08/25/560301/flock-cameras-katy-police-officer/

      They’re targeting individual cops who abuse this. I wonder if the suit against flock will try to argue that the officers have too much access.

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