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Detroit Cops Used ALPR to Seize Innocent Woman's Car for Three Weeks, Detained Her Autistic Toddler

Techdirt · Techdirt Staff · October 4, 2024

Police used ALPR to identify all Dodge Chargers near a shooting, found Isoke Robinson's car 2 miles away, handcuffed her, put her autistic 2-year-old in a patrol car, and impounded her vehicle for 3+ weeks without ever checking if it matched the suspect vehicle. She settled for $35,000.

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