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Privacy@lemmy.ml · 1 month ago

License Plate Reader Company Flock Is Building a Massive People Lookup Tool, Leak Shows

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License Plate Reader Company Flock Is Building a Massive People Lookup Tool, Leak Shows

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Privacy@lemmy.ml · 1 month ago

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Flock, which has license plate readers (LPRs) all around the country, wants police to be able to “jump from LPR to person,” according to leaked audio obtained by 404 Media.

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Yes. Each state already has this data.
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  Yeah but private enterprise didn’t. And if commercial, Leo can buy it without a warrant
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    Private enterprises can just buy the data from the state in most places.

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