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Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) are AI-powered cameras that capture and analyze images of all passing vehicles, storing details like your car’s location, date, and time. They also capture your car’s make, model, color, and identifying features such as dents, roof racks, and bumper stickers, often turning these into searchable data points. These cameras collect data on millions of vehicles—regardless of whether the driver is suspected of a crime. While these systems can be useful for tracking stolen cars or wanted individuals, they are mostly used to track the movements of innocent people.

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Washington city shuts off Flock cameras after tattoo artist triggers legal firestorm. Now he warns of ‘Big Brother’ style abuse. What you must know (www.aol.com)

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[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 22 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

So, this would have led to every politician and cop being shown when they passed by these cameras. LMAO.

After months of legal wrangling, a Skagit County judge ruled that the data collected by those cameras qualify as public records and must be released under Washington’s Public Records Act.

The decision, the first of its kind in the state, has sent shockwaves through law enforcement agencies and privacy watchdogs alike, raising questions about how much personal surveillance data cities collect, who controls it and how easily it could be exposed or misused.

A University of Washington study published last month revealed that federal agents had accessed Washington’s Flock network, potentially violating a state law that bans using such systems for immigration enforcement [3]. That revelation adds fuel to Rodriguez’s fears.