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Hackers compromised Flock Technologies' software, revealing how the system tracks vehicles and people. Police records showed officers justified searches with answers like 'LMAO' and 'idk.' A bipartisan bill would now restrict the cameras or slash highway funding to states that us
Hackers compromised Flock Technologies' license plate recognition software, exposing how police use the system to track vehicles and people. Police records revealed officers justified searches with frivolous answers like 'LMAO' and 'idk,' showing minimal oversight of who accesses the system and why. A bipartisan bill is now moving to restrict the cameras or slash highway funding to states that use them.
Flock cameras are already widespread—police departments across the country use them to monitor traffic. The hack exposed that the system is vulnerable and that oversight is weak. But the real problem is the justifications officers gave for searches, which suggests the cameras are being used as a fishing tool rather than targeted investigative equipment. The bipartisan pushback signals that both liberals concerned about privacy and conservatives concerned about government overreach see this as a problem. A bill cutting highway funding to states that deploy the cameras would force a real choice about whether the technology is worth the federal strings.
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