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Judge rules Flock license plate searches unconstitutional

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A federal judge in Oklahoma has ruled that a police officer's use of Flock's automated license plate reader (ALPR) system constituted an unconstitutional warrantless search. The judge, Sara Hill, found that the officer's search of a vehicle's travel history based solely on its out-of-state license plate violated the Fourth Amendment. This decision is significant as it is one of the first federal rulings to deem Flock searches unconstitutional, suggesting the system's widespread use approaches "indiscriminate mass surveillance." AI

IMPACT This ruling could significantly impact the use of widespread ALPR surveillance systems by law enforcement, potentially requiring warrants for searches.

RANK_REASON A federal judge ruled on the constitutionality of a widely used surveillance technology, impacting privacy rights. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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Judge rules Flock license plate searches unconstitutional

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COVERAGE [1]

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

    Federal Judge Rules a Flock Search Was ‘Indiscriminate Mass Surveillance’ and Unconstitutional

    Flock’s nationwide network is quickly “approaching dragnet-type law enforcement practice” and the cop should have got a warrant, the judge wrote.

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