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Florida Cop Stalked Woman Using AI License Plate Readers

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] ·

A police officer in Florida, Lamar Roman, has been arrested for stalking a woman he met on the set of an AppleTV+ show. Roman used law enforcement databases, including DAVID and an AI-powered license plate surveillance system called Guardian, to track the woman's vehicle. He admitted to investigators that he knew his actions were illegal, viewing the woman as a "shiny thing." The incident highlights the potential for abuse of police surveillance tools for personal stalking and the interconnectedness of various law enforcement databases. AI

IMPACT Highlights the potential for misuse of AI-powered surveillance tools by law enforcement, raising privacy concerns.

RANK_REASON The story details the misuse of existing surveillance tools by law enforcement for personal stalking, rather than a new release or significant industry shift.

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Florida Cop Stalked Woman Using AI License Plate Readers

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COVERAGE [1]

  1. 404 Media TIER_1 English(EN) · Jason Koebler ·

    Footage Shows Cop Stalking Woman He Met on a TV Set After Surveilling Her With a License Plate Reader

    A Florida police officer met a woman on a TV set, surveilled her for weeks, stalked her, and nearly caused a head-on collision while chasing her to pull her over.

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