Post by @evacide@hachyderm.io

@evacide it's usually way less.

@evacide Law enforcement officers who use Flock Safety automated license plate readers or databases to stalk or track individuals face criminal charges such as misuse of official information, official misconduct, unlawful computer access, or felony stalking, depending on state laws.

@evacide Or maybe you can hit them on national security. Flock does not buy finished Hikvision or Dahua cameras. But they buy standard, commercial off-the-shelf subcomponents—such as global modems or circuit board substrates—which happen to be assembled or manufactured in China via subcontractors. Current federal compliance frameworks have historically struggled to regulate these deeper, lower-tier layers of the semiconductor supply chain. Start away petition to close the NDAA Loophole.

@evacide You think they even get wrist slaps the majority of the time? I promise you that usually it's zero consequence.

@evacide Flock cameras are an Attractive Nuisance for LEOs.

It's wild how often the bad guys face less consequence than the victims in stories like that.