Republicans and Democrats in Congress have introduced competing legislation to rein in the government’s use of Flock cameras and other automated license plate readers (ALPRs) following widespread abuses by police and intense public backlash to the powerful surveillance technology. ALPRs allow police to track vehicles and their drivers across expansive areas by using a variety of easily…

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[–] 5 points 1 month ago

Bet the Republican one leaves massive gaps that allow the entrenched corporations in the space the leeway to continue without any real restraints

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  • [–] 0 points 1 month ago

    Both written by lobbyists.

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    [–] 5 points 1 month ago (4 children)

    We need to reframe this from "flock cameras" to "all cameras". Otherwise all they have to do is rebrand and the regulation goes bye bye.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago (3 children)

    The article says something like "and other ALPR cameras" pretty much immediately.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    I just meant as people talk about it

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago

    Less than a month from election. This is meaningless as I can guarantee it'll never become law. It's just performance for votes.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago*

    Great. I assume there are riders on both:

    • also kill all poor people

    Or

    • also kill all poor people of color
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