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Flock Safety cameras functioned correctly during police ambush, company claims

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Flock Safety has stated that its automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras functioned as intended during an incident where law enforcement used the system to track and ambush an individual without apparent cause. The company maintains that the system's performance was accurate, despite the circumstances of the event raising concerns about privacy and potential misuse of surveillance technology. AI

IMPACT Raises questions about the ethical deployment and oversight of AI-powered surveillance systems by law enforcement.

RANK_REASON The item discusses a statement from a company regarding the use of its surveillance technology by law enforcement, which falls under commentary on the implications of such systems.

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Flock Safety cameras functioned correctly during police ambush, company claims

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Flock Says Its Cameras Worked ‘Correctly’ When Police Tracked and Ambushed Me for No Reason https://www. thedrive.com/news/inside-the-f lock-dragnet-how-systemi

    Flock Says Its Cameras Worked ‘Correctly’ When Police Tracked and Ambushed Me for No Reason https://www. thedrive.com/news/inside-the-f lock-dragnet-how-systemic-errors-led-to-police-ambushing-me-for-no-reason # Flock # Surveillance # ALPR # AI # Privacy

    LINKS thedrive.com/…/inside-the-flock-dragnet-h…

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