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Portsmouth police say they won't use license plate reader cameras
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (770+ words) PORTSMOUTH — Police officials stressed they are not using automated license plate reader cameras in the city and have no intention of using them going forward. The devices — often referred to as Flock cameras because the company Flock Safety makes a…...
This is the best privacy setting that almost no one is using
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (111+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. You have options to click one box to order companies not to…...
Richmond Police will cut Flock camera data retention from 21 to 7 days, Mayor Danny Avula says
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (490+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — Mayor Danny Avula is ordering immediate changes to how Richmond handles data collected by its automatic license plate readers and says he plans to reevaluate the city's relationship with Flock Safety — the company that provides the technology — amid…...
Holyoke Halts Nationwide License Plate Data Sharing
5+ hour, 16+ min ago (421+ words) Holyoke pulled the plug on nationwide license plate sharing after ICE-linked searches turned up in the data. The police chief says he didn’t even know it was switched on....
Bakersfield Police Credit Flock Cameras in Child Sex Crime Arrests
14+ hour, 13+ min ago (179+ words) Bakersfield police say automated license plate readers contributed to investigations into two alleged sex crimes involving children this month. One case involves the alleged kidnapping and rape of an 11-year-old girl; in the other, a suspect allegedly met with a…...
2nd Circuit Rules Warrant Not Required for Cell Phone Searches at Border
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (269+ words) "Under our [Second Circuit] precedents, no suspicion is required before the government searches a traveler's property at the border," Judge Steven Menashi wrote. "Because a cell phone is property, our precedents establish that the government does not need to have…...
US Judge Signals Rejection of Part of TikTok Privacy Settlement
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (421+ words) WASHINGTON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - TikTok and ByteDance's proposed $400 million settlement with the US Justice Department hit a hurdle on Friday after a federal judge indicated he would reject part of the agreement. TikTok and its Chinese parent company agreed in August…...
Cops Used???LMAO,??????Idk??? And Keyboard Gibberish To Justify License Plate Searches
23+ hour, 31+ min ago (20+ words) Flock tightened its search system, but critics argue its new dropdown menu could make questionable searches even harder to spot...
No Warrant Needed: Border Agents in NY, CT, and VT Can Now Search Your Phone
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (458+ words) Second Circuit ruling covers all travelers entering via New York, Connecticut, and Vermont, with no warrant or suspicion required Landing at JFK now means your phone is fair game. In a ruling issued September 17, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the…...
Ex-Braintree Officer Accused of Tracking Ex With Flock Cameras
1+ day, 32+ min ago (134+ words) The central issue in the case against former Braintree police officer Mark Sherrick is not only how often a former girlfriend’s vehicle was tracked. It is also whether the safeguards surrounding an automated license-plate-reader system were capable of detecting or…...