Neil Young Save UsNov 4
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Cops ran hundreds of searches for license plates using targeted and offensive terms such as "roma" and "g*psy," and in many instances, without any mention of a suspected crime---perpetuating systemic harm by demeaning individuals based on their race or ethnicity. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/11/license-plate-surveillance-logs-reveal-racist-policing-against-romani-people
License Plate Surveillance Logs Reveal Racist Policing Against Romani People

More than 80 law enforcement agencies across the United States have used language perpetuating harmful stereotypes against Romani people when searching the nationwide Flock Safety automated license plate reader (ALPR) network, according to audit logs obtained and analyzed by the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

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Show threadlain, author of the quixoteNov 4
@eff what’s wrong with -roma
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@lain @eff the crimes
Show threadHyacinNov 4

@eff If anyone was trying to filter that word out of their feed, you just bypassed their filters and exposed them to it.

I know the intention is good, but the end result is not.