Mercury News: Residents sue San Jose in federal court over automated license-plate reader cameras

Lawsuit filed by the Virginia-based Institute for Justice seeks class-action status, claims cameras and police database searches are unconstitutional and unwarranted surveillance

"...SAN JOSE — Three San Jose residents backed by a national justice nonprofit have filed a federal lawsuit alleging that the city’s vast network of automated license-plate reader cameras violate the Constitution by subjecting citizens to nonstop warrantless surveillance...."

https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/04/15/residents-sue-san-jose-in-federal-court-over-automated-license-plate-reader-cameras/

#alpr #privacy #bigbrother #flock #lawsuit

#Netzpolitik:
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Der franz.Präsident Emmanuel Macron schwört die EU auf Alterskontrollen ein. Dafür liegt er u.a... von der Leyen und Bundeskanzler Merz in den Ohren. Mit steigendem Tempo steuert die EU auf eine Ausweispflicht im Netz zu.
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"Zwei Updates könnten den Überwachungs-Apparat scharfstellen"

https://netzpolitik.org/2026/mit-merz-und-von-der-leyen-macron-will-alterskontrollen-fuer-alle-durchboxen/

17.4.2026

#Alterskontrolle #Ausweispflicht #BigBrother #Datenschutz #DSA #EU #EUDI #Freiheitsrechte #GläsernerBürger #Internet #Klarnamenpflicht #Überwachung

Where are the "That's government overreach!" people all at? Why y'all as silent as church mice?

#GovernmentOverreach #Privacy #BigBrother

https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5811187-google-meta-apple-data-spikes/

KTLA: Former Orange County officer used police database to track mistress, harassed her with thousands of texts and phone calls

"...Between June and December of 2023, Josett was accused of using the California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (CLETS) database to make 13 inquiries on people and vehicles not related to his job, including his mistress, someone she dated and his own wife, prosecutors said.

He also used the police department’s FLOCK license plate reader system to find his mistress’ car and the vehicles of her romantic interests with the intent to follow them, court documents said..."

https://ktla.com/news/orange-county/former-orange-county-officer-pleaded-guilty-to-using-police-database-to-track-mistress-harassing-her-with-thousands-of-texts-and-phone-calls/

#surveillance #privacy #flock #bigbrother

Big brother steps in for his sister’s father-daughter dance and then steals the show

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/big-brother-steps-in-for-father-daughter-dance-ex1-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=big-brother-steps-in-for-father-daughter-dance-ex1-2