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San Francisco's Plan to Surveil Private Security Cameras Is 'Authoritarian,' Says Tech Oversight Advocate

San Francisco law would 'throw out the Fourth Amendment' said the advocate against surveillance abuse.

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Democratic Operative Patrick Doherty Pleads Guilty to Bribery in Red-Light Camera Probe

A longtime Democratic operative pleaded guilty Wednesday to a wide range of corruption schemes stemming from a sprawling federal bribery investigation involving red-light cameras.

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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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