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Sober College Athlete's DUI Arrest Highlights Flaws in Field Sobriety Tests

Nov

2025

Sober College Athlete's DUI Arrest Highlights Flaws in Field Sobriety Tests

A sober 19-year-old college football player was wrongfully arrested for DUI based on field sobriety tests, raising serious concerns about their accuracy.

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Border Patrol Is Monitoring US Drivers and Detaining Those With 'Suspicious' Travel Patterns

Nov

2025

License Plate Readers

Border Patrol Is Monitoring US Drivers and Detaining Those With 'Suspicious' Travel Patterns

An AP investigation reveals the U.S. Border Patrol runs a secret, nationwide license plate reader program to track millions of Americans far from the border.

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Florida Drivers Risk Fines for License Plate Frames Under New Law

Nov

2025

License Plates

Florida Drivers Risk Fines for License Plate Frames Under New Law

A Florida law makes it a second-degree misdemeanor to have a license plate frame that obscures any part of the plate, with penalties up to $500 and jail time.

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A License Plate Camera Got It Wrong. Police Arrested the Father Instead

Nov

2025

Surveillance

A License Plate Camera Got It Wrong. Police Arrested the Father Instead

A faulty Flock ALPR alert led Redmond police to wrongfully handcuff a father in his driveway, mistaking him for his son. The incident highlights the dangers of automated surveillance and prompted the city to disable its camera network.

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Florida City Hands Out 26,000 Red Light Camera Violations in Last 9 Months

Nov

2025

Red Light Cameras

Florida City Hands Out 26,000 Red Light Camera Violations in Last 9 Months

Pensacola's automated red light camera program issued over 26,000 violations in nine months from just five cameras, raising questions about due process and safety.

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Cops Used Flock to Monitor No Kings Protests Around the Country

Nov

2025

Surveillance

Cops Used Flock to Monitor No Kings Protests Around the Country

An EFF investigation reveals police and Border Patrol used Flock's automated license plate reader camera network to monitor protests hundreds of times without warrants.

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What the Flock Is Happening With License Plate Readers?

Nov

2025

Surveillance

What the Flock Is Happening With License Plate Readers?

An analysis of Flock Safety's automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras. This article explores how the technology creates a vast surveillance network, the civil liberties risks, and the tradeoff between security and privacy.

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How Cops Are Using Flock Safety's ALPR Network to Surveil Protesters and Activists

Nov

2025

Surveillance

How Cops Are Using Flock Safety's ALPR Network to Surveil Protesters and Activists

An analysis of 10 months of search logs shows police nationwide use Flock Safety's ALPR network to track protesters, creating a vast database of dissent.

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Skamania County Sheriff's Office Disables License Plate Reading Cameras Over Privacy Concerns

Nov

2025

Surveillance

Skamania County Sheriff's Office Disables License Plate Reading Cameras Over Privacy Concerns

A court ruling in Washington designated Flock Safety license plate reader images as public records, forcing Skamania County to disable its entire ALPR network.

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