Automated license plate readers (ALPRs) aren’t just helping police investigate crimes anymore. They’re now being used to flag drivers for supposedly “suspicious” driving patterns.
The longer I live, the more correct I am for never leaving the basement.
Maybe next life yall. Peace.
Anyone have links for actual abuse. Stories, cases, real links that show major corruption and abuse of this tech? Large scale the better. I have contacts in a group law firm looking for cases. Maybe people in those positions can make change. Get into the headlines. Link the best reports you can find below.
Upvote this and let’s get traction.
“Papers, please.”
This is the future Republicans want more of…
I mean I got pulled over for DWB so, meh.
This is exactly why law enforcement using a nationwide surveillance system constantly gathering evidence on everyone passing one of their cameras is a 4th amendment violation.
Bingo. Any reasonable judge would toss these cases for not having probable cause.
This also seems like easy legislation at the federal level. “Driving patterns gleaned from the use of an ALPR system does not, by itself, constitute probable cause.”
If they’re going to keep doing ALPR cameras, license plates should be abolished, as they are compelled speech.
I remember seeing that documentary called Minority Report.
Yayyyy three cheers for pre-crime
Not a new problem unfortunately.
Among the things courts or cops have deemed “suspicious”:
Booking a nonstop flight
Booking a flight with a layover
Traveling alone
Traveling with a companion
People who appear nervous
People who appear ?too calm?
No, but now AI can mass-search for those reasons, or combine them, for all of us. You won’t even know you were targeted as a political enemy until you’re in an interrogation room…
You left off these ones from the list which are pretty funny
Being the first person off a plane
Being the last person off a plane
Someone authorities believe has tried to blend in to the middle of exiting passengers’
So… getting off a plane then.
Being hatless
Being hatted
Simple throughline, two options: “Bad Vibes” aka being a minority in America or “I need to impress my superior, and the best thing i could do would be whatever sherlock holmes does, but im an idiot so ill just roll the dice on the next guy and hope im right and get promoted :)”
Basically, yeah. Law enforcement supervisors prefer higher arrest volume.
The police don’t need a computer to suspect you. They already suspect you.
They need a computer to blame the mistake on.
“Do you know why I pulled you over?”
“…do you?”
My go to response to that question is, “Because you thought I was Brad Pitt and you wanted my autograph? I know, I get it a lot.” I look nothing like Brad Pitt.
Yeah… if you’re username is anything to go by, you look just like Winnie the Pooh
If it has anything to do with these l, idk, like 40 grenades in the trunk, we’re both in for a party.
Looking for crimes, not criminals.
So, it looks for the dark skinned people?
don’t eat it… just take a nibble:
https://disreport.com/articles/dgojirza/flock-cameras-found-to-have-adjustable-racism-setting
was posted here: https://sh.itjust.works/post/69009185I really wouldn’t have been surprised, especially since ICE is one of the primary users of that kind of system.
and its fed into palantir, which also profiles for things like demographics.
It’s also getting pretty good at finding queers! So sus!
“Just following AI’s orders.”
Looks like the AI flagged you with code rgb(244,164,96)…
Need a Bobby Tables style license plate.
Heh, I put the text of the joke in this post, but lemmy wouldn’t let me submit. Let’s hope the ALPR guys aren’t as careful lol.
