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PrivacyDigest<a href="https://mas.to/tags/Flock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Flock</a> Removes States From National Lookup Tool After <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ICE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ICE</a> and <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Abortion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Abortion</a> Searches Revealed <a href="https://mas.to/tags/alpr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#alpr</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a><a href="https://www.404media.co/flock-removes-states-from-national-lookup-tool-after-ice-and-abortion-searches-revealed/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.404media.co/flock-removes-states-from-national-lookup-tool-after-ice-and-abortion-searches-revealed/</a>

Preston Maness ☭And just the ALPRs with orientation info from deflock.me/map, showing pretty extensive coverage of all the ways into the region via 24 ALPRs, most of which are Flock devices (a few Axis ALPRs are there, too).<a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#surveillance</a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/alpr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#alpr</a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/osm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#osm</a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/OsmAnd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OsmAnd</a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/OpenStreetMap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OpenStreetMap</a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/surveying" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#surveying</a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/gis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gis</a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/flock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#flock</a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/FlockSafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FlockSafety</a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/DeFlock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DeFlock</a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/DeFlockMe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DeFlockMe</a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/FortWorth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FortWorth</a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/dfw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dfw</a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/StreetComplete" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#StreetComplete</a>

Preston Maness ☭Aaaand now I've fleshed out the data in the map with proper tags.Overpass-turbo query here: <a href="https://overpass-turbo.eu/s/26uS" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://overpass-turbo.eu/s/26uS</a><a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#surveillance</a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/alpr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#alpr</a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/osm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#osm</a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/OsmAnd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OsmAnd</a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/OpenStreetMap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OpenStreetMap</a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/surveying" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#surveying</a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/gis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gis</a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/flock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#flock</a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/FlockSafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FlockSafety</a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/DeFlock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DeFlock</a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/DeFlockMe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DeFlockMe</a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/FortWorth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FortWorth</a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/dfw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dfw</a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/StreetComplete" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#StreetComplete</a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/OverpassTurbo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OverpassTurbo</a>

Preston Maness ☭Ho Lee Crap this region is crawling with surveillance. I mean, I kinda figured. It has a reputation as being a "bad" part of town. But damn. Dozens of Flock shot spotters, and at least a dozen ALPRs. Working on adding details to the map now. Used <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/StreetComplete" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#StreetComplete</a> for initial survey. Been using it often enough that I might try out adding a flow for Surveillance Things specifically rather than having to tack on notes and go back in via iD to flesh things out.<a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#surveillance</a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/alpr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#alpr</a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/osm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#osm</a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/OsmAnd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OsmAnd</a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/OpenStreetMap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OpenStreetMap</a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/surveying" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#surveying</a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/gis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gis</a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/flock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#flock</a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/FlockSafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FlockSafety</a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/DeFlock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DeFlock</a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/DeFlockMe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DeFlockMe</a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/FortWorth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FortWorth</a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/dfw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dfw</a>

Dave RahardjaOh look, it’s <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Flock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Flock</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/ALPR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ALPR</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#surveillance</a> again.Starting to think all those Flock cameras are a bad idea. <a href="https://mastodon.social/@404mediaco/114700611068371795" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://mastodon.social/@404mediaco/114700611068371795</a>

PrivacyDigestPolicing <a href="https://mas.to/tags/By" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#By</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Algorithm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Algorithm</a> : Covering <a href="https://mas.to/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AI</a> in <a href="https://mas.to/tags/LawEnforcement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LawEnforcement</a> AI is rapidly reshaping policing—sometimes in ways even police themselves don't fully understand. From AI-powered facial recognition leading to wrongful arrests to automated systems drafting police reports, these technologies raise urgent questions about accuracy, bias, and <a href="https://mas.to/tags/accountability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#accountability</a>. <a href="https://mas.to/tags/facialrecognition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#facialrecognition</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/biometrics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biometrics</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/alpr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#alpr</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#surveillance</a> <a href="https://www.eff.org/event/policing-algorithm-covering-ai-law-enforcement" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.eff.org/event/policing-algorithm-covering-ai-law-enforcement</a>

Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬Emails Reveal Casual <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Surveillance</a> Alliance Between <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/ICE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ICE</a> and <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Police" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Police</a> In one case, a police analyst performed <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Flock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Flock</a> automated <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/licenseplate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#licenseplate</a> reader (<a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/ALPR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ALPR</a>) lookups for a member of ICE’s HSI; later, that same police analyst asked HSI agent to search for specific license plates in <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/DHS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DHS</a>’s own border crossing license plate database. Emails show extremely casual and informal nature of what partnerships between police departments & federal law enforcement can look like. <a href="https://www.404media.co/emails-reveal-the-casual-surveillance-alliance-between-ice-and-local-police/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.404media.co/emails-reveal-the-casual-surveillance-alliance-between-ice-and-local-police/</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a>

Oakland PrivacyA recent CalMatters article highlights work done by us to show how law enforcement agencies have been sharing information from automated license plate readers with federal agents. More to follow on this important work by our org!<a href="https://calmatters.org/economy/technology/2025/06/california-police-sharing-license-plate-reader-data/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://calmatters.org/economy/technology/2025/06/california-police-sharing-license-plate-reader-data/</a><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#surveillance</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/enforcement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#enforcement</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/alpr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#alpr</a>

Dave RahardjaAny technology that CAN be used for surveillance WILL be used for surveillance.As long as companies are allowed to make a profit from surveillance without judicial oversight, THEY WILL. <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Flock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Flock</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/ALPR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ALPR</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#surveillance</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/@jasonkoebler/114693690142367329" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://mastodon.social/@jasonkoebler/114693690142367329</a>

JackThis was not hard to predict. <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/Data" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Data</a> governance needs to go beyond a data entry for "Reason?" as that is clearly too vague. If <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#California</a> wants to continue deploying and operating <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/ALPR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ALPR</a> technology, we need <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/datagovernance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#datagovernance</a> and accountability NOW. <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/flock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#flock</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/deflock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#deflock</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/alprspotting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#alprspotting</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/ice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ice</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/fuckICE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fuckICE</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#surveillance</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/policestate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#policestate</a> Law enforcement agencies are violating California law and sharing license plate reader data with federal authorities <a href="https://calmatters.org/economy/technology/2025/06/california-police-sharing-license-plate-reader-data/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://calmatters.org/economy/technology/2025/06/california-police-sharing-license-plate-reader-data/</a>

PrivacyDigestVictory! <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Austin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Austin</a> Organizers Cancel City's <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Flock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Flock</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ALPR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ALPR</a> ContractIn the years since, this concern has materialized time and time again, and now the risks have heightened with the potential of using the data against <a href="https://mas.to/tags/immigrants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#immigrants</a> and people seeking <a href="https://mas.to/tags/trans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#trans</a> or <a href="https://mas.to/tags/reproductive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#reproductive</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#healthcare</a>. Most recently <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Texas</a> authorities were implicated in a 404 media report on the use of these <a href="https://mas.to/tags/cameras" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cameras</a> to <a href="https://mas.to/tags/target" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#target</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/abortion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#abortion</a> seekers. <a href="https://mas.to/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#security</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#surveillance</a><a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/06/victory-austin-organizers-cancel-citys-flock-alpr-contract" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/06/victory-austin-organizers-cancel-citys-flock-alpr-contract</a>

The New OilVictory! <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/Austin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Austin</a> Organizers Cancel City's <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/Flock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Flock</a> <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/ALPR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ALPR</a> Contract<a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/06/victory-austin-organizers-cancel-citys-flock-alpr-contract" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/06/victory-austin-organizers-cancel-citys-flock-alpr-contract</a><a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#surveillance</a> <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#politics</a>

Preston Maness ☭<a href="https://mastodon.social/@effaustin" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@effaustin</a> >"Given concerns expressed today, I have decided to withdraw this item from the agenda at this time to provide more opportunities to address council members’ questions and do our due diligence to alleviate concerns prior to bringing this item back to City Council for consideration," Broadnax said in his message to the Mayor and Council. > >... > >Broadnax's decision essentially means Austin's ALPR program will end on June 30.Don't celebrate just yet. They've got the rest of the month for y'all to lose interest and bring the item back later. Expect APD to piss and moan and for the more liberal CMs to hem and haw before voting to extend the contract.<a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/alpr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#alpr</a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/atx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#atx</a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/AustinTX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AustinTX</a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/austin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#austin</a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/flock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#flock</a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/FlockSafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FlockSafety</a>

John Carlsen 🇺🇸🇳🇱🇪🇺"A Texas Cop Searched License Plate Cameras Nationwide for a Woman Who Got an AbortionThe sheriff said the woman self-administered the abortion and her family were concerned for her safety, so authorities searched through Flock cameras. Experts are still concerned that a cop in a state where abortion is illegal can search cameras in others where it's a human right."by Joseph Cox and Jason Koebler May 29, 2025 at 1:35 PM(Link to 404 Media around tracking wall)<a href="https://archive.is/4SLrl" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://archive.is/4SLrl</a><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/ALPR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ALPR</a>

beSpacificThis week 404 Media reported that a <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Texas</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/police" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#police</a> officer used <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Flock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Flock</a> to perform a nationwide search of more than 83,000 <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/ALPR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ALPR</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/cameras" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cameras</a> while looking for a woman who had had an <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/abortion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#abortion</a>. Abortion is almost entirely <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/illegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#illegal</a> in <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Texas</a> but law enforcement reportedly looked at cameras in states such as <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Washington" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Washington</a> and <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Illinois" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Illinois</a>, where abortion is <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/legal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#legal</a>. <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/womenshealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#womenshealth</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/civilliberties" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#civilliberties</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#surveillance</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Cars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cars</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/transportation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#transportation</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/licenseplates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#licenseplates</a> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/31/a-dystopian-surveillance-fear-has-become-reality-in-texas" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/31/a-dystopian-surveillance-fear-has-become-reality-in-texas</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/roe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#roe</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/dobbs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dobbs</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/supremecourt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#supremecourt</a>

PrivacyDigestShe Got an <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Abortion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Abortion</a>. So A <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Texas</a> Cop Used 83,000 <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Cameras" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cameras</a> to <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Track" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Track</a> Her Down.The officer searched 6,809 different camera networks maintained by <a href="https://mas.to/tags/surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#surveillance</a> tech company <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Flock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Flock</a> Safety, including states where abortion access is protected by law, such as <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Washington" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Washington</a> and <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Illinois" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Illinois</a>. The search record listed the reason plainly: “had an abortion, search for female.” <a href="https://mas.to/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/rights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#rights</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/alpr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#alpr</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/flocksafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#flocksafety</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/tracking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tracking</a><a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/05/she-got-abortion-so-texas-cop-used-83000-cameras-track-her-down" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/05/she-got-abortion-so-texas-cop-used-83000-cameras-track-her-down</a>

wilfredAgain, surveillance sign are bad.“Earlier this month authorities in Texas performed a nationwide search of more than 83,000 automatic license plate reader (ALPR) cameras while looking for a woman who they said had a self-administered abortion, including cameras in states where abortion is legal such as Washington and Illinois, according to multiple datasets obtained by 404 Media.The news shows in stark terms how police in one state are able to take the ALPR technology, made by a company called Flock and usually marketed to individual communities to stop carjackings or find missing people, and turn it into a tool for finding people who have had abortions. In this case, the sheriff told 404 Media the family was worried for the woman’s safety and so authorities used Flock in an attempt to locate her. But health surveillance experts said they still had issues with the nationwide search.”<a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/flock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#flock</a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/alpr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#alpr</a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tech</a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#surveillance</a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/data" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#data</a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/public" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#public</a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#news</a> <a href="https://www.404media.co/a-texas-cop-searched-license-plate-cameras-nationwide-for-a-woman-who-got-an-abortion/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.404media.co/a-texas-cop-searched-license-plate-cameras-nationwide-for-a-woman-who-got-an-abortion/</a>

FlipboardThe automatic license plate reading camera technology made by Flock is supposed to prevent carjackings or find missing people. <a href="https://mastodon.social/@404mediaco" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@404mediaco</a> says in one Texas case, it was used to track down a woman who was believed to have had a self-administered abortion. 83,000 cameras were used in the search, including ones in states where abortion is legal. The sheriff’s office in Johnson County says that the woman’s family were concerned for her health and that this was the sole reason they were tracking her. “The idea that the police are actively tracking the location of women they believe have had self-administered abortions under the guise of ‘safety’ does not make me feel any better about this kind of surveillance,” says Eve Galperin, director of cybersecurity at digital rights organization the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF).<a href="https://flip.it/bZM_xa" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://flip.it/bZM_xa</a><a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Surveillance</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Security</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/ALPR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ALPR</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Tech</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Abortion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Abortion</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/WomensRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WomensRights</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Technology</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Newstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Newstodon</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/NewstodonFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NewstodonFriday</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/FollowFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FollowFriday</a>

Dave MasonHeadline: A Texas Cop Searched License Plate Cameras Nationwide for a Woman Who Got an AbortionMe: It may never happen, but I'd like to see a unified, organized protest where everyone in the US removes their license plates. If not permanently, maybe for one day.<a href="https://www.404media.co/a-texas-cop-searched-license-plate-cameras-nationwide-for-a-woman-who-got-an-abortion/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.404media.co/a-texas-cop-searched-license-plate-cameras-nationwide-for-a-woman-who-got-an-abortion/</a><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Privacy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Abortion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Abortion</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ALPR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ALPR</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Surveillance</a>

The New Oil<a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/ICE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ICE</a> Taps into Nationwide <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AI</a>-Enabled Camera Network, Data Shows<a href="https://www.404media.co/ice-taps-into-nationwide-ai-enabled-camera-network-data-shows/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.404media.co/ice-taps-into-nationwide-ai-enabled-camera-network-data-shows/</a><a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#surveillance</a> <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/Flock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Flock</a> <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/ALPR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ALPR</a>

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