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To The Surprise Of No One, Cops Are Using ALPR Cameras To Stalk Their Exes

Techdirt · Tim Cushing · May 7, 2026

Techdirt argues the IJ report confirms what civil-liberties advocates predicted: powerful surveillance technology in the hands of police will inevitably be turned against women—current partners, exes, and strangers—and only a fraction of abusers are caught by internal oversight. Private firms like Flock Safety are accelerating the access without commensurate safeguards.

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