Police are using surveillance tech to stalk love interests. Dystopia, here we come | Arwa Mahdawi
www.theguardian.com
The tech company Flock has 80,000 cameras across the US – and a report finds some officers are taking advantage
  • wuffah@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 days ago

    Similarly, 404 Media revealed last year that a sheriff’s office in Texas searched ALPR data to track down a woman suspected of self-managing an abortion. The officer searched 6,809 different camera networks, including in states where abortion access is protected by law. The search record just listed the reason as: “had an abortion, search for female”.

    “State’s rights” everyone.

    • MML@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      2 days ago

      6,809 did they use AI? Do they search almost 7,000 cameras in attempts to help rape victims?