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Florida Cop Stalked Woman Using License Plate Readers and Police Databases

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A police officer in Florida has been investigated and arrested for misusing license plate reader (ALPR) systems and police databases to stalk a woman he met on a TV show set. Body camera footage obtained by 404 Media reveals the officer, Lamar Roman, used these tools to access the woman's personal information, track her movements, and illegally pull her over. The investigation highlights a pattern of abuse of such surveillance technologies by law enforcement across the country. AI

IMPACT Highlights potential for misuse of surveillance tech by law enforcement.

RANK_REASON The article details the misuse of existing surveillance technology (ALPR systems) by a law enforcement officer for personal stalking, rather than a new release or significant policy shift.

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Florida Cop Stalked Woman Using License Plate Readers and Police Databases

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The article details the misuse of existing surveillance technology (ALPR systems) by a law enforcement officer for personal stalking, rather than a new release or significant policy shift.
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COVERAGE [1]

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

    'I Saw a Shiny Thing': Cop Explains Why He Used License Plate Reader to Stalk Woman

    Body camera footage shows police surveillance abuse is common: "We’ve told them over and over again: 'You see a hot chick, you don’t look them up in a database.'"

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