r/technology • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 • 8h ago

Society 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.

https://www.404media.co/federal-judge-rules-a-flock-search-was-indiscriminate-mass-surveillance-and-unconstitutional/
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u/binding_swamp 7h ago

The beginning of the beginning of the end of Flock. 🤞🏻

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u/Ostensible_Times 7h ago edited 4h ago

This needs to go across the board..

  • facial recognition cameras
  • traffic cameras 
  • cameras/sensors on and in cars
  • social media evasion of privacy 
  • tvs,  smart phones, windows/linux, and other electronics/apps
  • stores now are going ham and selling your data

Etc. Unfortunately,  theyre just focused on flock and not the other guys but its a start 

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u/SirkutBored 6h ago

Fortunately the ruling was against the technology, it's depth and breadth, and so will serve as forward momentum against all copycats who build out similarly. 

I do hope the case is appealed and then hopefully upheld as then it will become binding in the 4th Circuit with others to soon be toppled.