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Dec
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2021
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Oct
2021
Surveillance Cameras
License Plate Scanners Were Supposed to Bring Peace of Mind. Instead They Tore the Neighborhood Apart.
License plate readers are rapidly reshaping private security in neighborhoods, bringing police surveillance tools to the masses with an automated watchdog that records 24 hours a day. That's leading to angry conflict in otherwise peaceful communities.
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Oct
2021
14
Aug
2021
License Plate Readers
Lake County Commissioners Order Takedown of Secret Surveillance Cameras
Lake County commissioners have ordered the removal of surveillance cameras installed without their knowledge, labeling the situation a "shocking violation" of procedural norms. This unexpected development raises questions about transparency and governance in the implementation of surveillance technology within the community.
3 min read
14
Sep
2020
Licence Plate Readers
Do We Have a License to Travel Without Being Tracked?
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently allowed an indictment against a New Bedford man accused of dealing drugs to stand after his attorney challenged the charges based in part on the use of fixed cameras on the Bourne and Sagamore bridges.
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2019
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Jul
2019
License Plate Readers
Michigan City Council Axes Plate Scanners
An ordinance to allow the Michigan City Police Department to purchase license plate reader technology, including facial recognition capability, was killed Tuesday after several concerned citizens spoke against it during a public hearing.
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