Automated License Plate Readers: A Study in Failure
Groundbreaking report reveals high-tech cameras fail to catch criminals or recover stolen vehicles—but stick municipal taxpayers with huge costs. By Jonathan Hofer, Independent Institute November 30, 2021 Summary This new ...
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Flock CEO includes Charlottesville, Staunton in email blaming activists for cities dropping the company’s services
Charlottesville Police Chief Michael Kochis said Flock Safety's CEO sent an "unprofessional" email blaming activists for multiple departments' decisions to end their relationships with the company. By Dori Zook December 30, 2025 ...
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Ring Superbowl Ad Shows Americans How Powerful Surveillance Systems Have Become, Freaks Them Out
Think twice about sending video from your home to companies, and possibly police and hackers Jay Stanley, Senior Policy Analyst, ACLU Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project February 13, 2026 A backlash has developed over an ad ...
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Six Questions to Ask Before Accepting a Surveillance Technology
Community members, policymakers, and political leaders can make better decisions about new technology by asking these questions. Jay Stanley, Senior Policy Analyst, ACLU July 15, 2022 If police in your community are ...
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Fast-Growing Company Flock, Who are They?
Flock Safety is a technology company that provides surveillance tools, including automated license plate readers and cameras, to law enforcement agencies and communities to help reduce crime. Their systems collect ...
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What Are ALPRs and How Do They Work?
What Are ALPRs and How Do They Work? Brandon Moore Updated on Apr 27, 2022 What are ALPRs? What’s done with ALPR data? How are insurance companies using ALPR ...
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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT AUTOMATIC LICENSE PLATE READERS
DECEMBER 12, 2022 ACLU Massachusetts Automatic license plate reader technology is unregulated in Massachusetts (and in Ohio)—and it implicates civil liberties. What is an automatic license plate reader? Automatic license ...
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This SCOTUS Case THREATENS Every Homeowner
The Supreme Court is preparing to decide whether police can bypass Fourth Amendment protections by claiming “emergency” circumstances to search your home without a warrant, a case that could fundamentally ...
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Constitutional Sheriffs Gather
Sheriffs who abide by their oaths of office in the face of unconstitutional federal overreach are making a difference. ... by Alex Newman LAS VEGAS — Sheriffs have the power ...
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The Right to be Left Alone
By: Judge Andrew Napolitano The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to privacy. Like other amendments in the Bill of Rights, it doesn’t create the right; it ...
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