At least five Virginia counties shared data collected by Flock Safety automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) with federal authorities for immigration enforcement, despite prohibitions against using the surveillance for civilian operations, according to law enforcement logs.
The logs reveal how data from more than 1,000 cameras tracking Virginia motorists was shared widely between agencies, and potentially used beyond its original purpose for criminal investigations and locating missing persons. The online tech news site 404 Media … identified roughly 4,000 immigration-related searches in the Flock system data.
https://vcij.org/stories/flock-cameras-are-used-for-immigration-enforcement
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The idea that government would use information like that for a purpose other than it was intended for and abuse the trust of the people is crazy to me. It’s almost like we shouldn’t trust the government at all.