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Amazon Gave Ring Doorbell Surveillance to Police Without Notifying Owners

Amazon has shared surveillance video recorded by its doorbell camera system without giving a ring to users for their prior consent.

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Red-Light Cameras Banned in Unincorporated Miami-Dade County

The backlash against red-light cameras continues. The Miami-Dade County Commission voted yesterday to rescind the county's power to install the cameras in unincorporated areas.

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Group Wants Dayton to Put the Brakes on License Plate Readers

The Dayton Police Department wants to deploy automated license plate readers, but members of a …

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NYC Scamera Ambulance Chasing.

NYC using terrible crash as an excuse for city wide scameras (outside of school zones).

Here was …

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Woman Mistakenly Billed for Red Light Violation, First Notice Never Received

A Lenoir City woman received a red light violation that left her with a lot of questions. Especially when she received a second notice, without the first notice, that increased from $50 to $150.

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New York State Receives Complaints About Cashless Tolling

Senator Joe Griffo said he's been hearing complaints about overcharges on the New York State Thruway.

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The Danger of License Plate Readers in Post-Roe America

Known as ALPRs, this surveillance tech is pervasive across the US--and could soon be used by police and anti-abortion groups alike.

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Sheriff's Office, NYPD to Crackdown on 'Ghost Cars'

On Tuesday, the Mayor's Office and the NYPD announced to drivers that the sheriff's office will tow and potentially auction off vehicles with fake and illegal license plates. The NYPD has issued 16,448 tickets and towed over 1,700 vehicles since July 2021.

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Lightfoot Says Higher Ticket Threshold for Speed Cameras Would Cost City $80 Million This Year and Next

Lightfoot has spent months arguing the lower ticketing threshold is about safety -- not revenue. On Wednesday she changed her tune again in her strongest argument yet on the revenue front.

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