NEWSNATIONNOW (Steph Whiteside) - Flock founder says his cameras could have solved Nancy Guthrie case
Flock cameras have been at the center of a controversial debate over privacy and security.
JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Flock announces new privacy protections for its surveillance cameras, some critics still skeptical
To provide more local control, the company said it would allow individual police departments to restrict what other law enforcement agencies can see. For example, an agency could allow access to data on stolen vehicles but not immigration violations.
AI:Flock is attempting a desperate damage-control pivot by announcing new privacy protections designed to appease those revolting against their creepy camera network. The company claims it will grant local law enforcement the ability to restrict data sharing, potentially allowing departments to hide information regarding immigration violations from other agencies. Despite these calculated PR maneuvers intended to stave off bipartisan backlash and vandalism, skeptical critics remain unconvinced by this superficial attempt to mask a massive surveillance apparatus under the guise of local control.Open
REDSTATE (Ward Clark) - New Surveillance Tech Links Your Phone to Your License Plate
AI:A dangerous expansion of the surveillance state is unfolding as new technology now allows authorities to link individual mobile phones directly to vehicle license plates. This development follows a recent wave of public backlash and leadership retreats from companies like Flock, which faced intense scrutiny over privacy violations and police abuse. As citizens continue to revolt against this creepy network of cameras watching every corner, this latest breakthrough represents a massive escalation in the ability of the deep state and law enforcement to track movements in real time, effectively tethering a person's digital identity to their physical location on the road.Open
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - ICE officers to use electric shock gloves
ICE officers may be adding a new item to their arsenal by next spring: gloves that emit electric jolts to control combative individuals. NewsNation's Tom Dempsey has the details.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Associated Press) - ICE says it expects to equip every field officer with body cameras by the end of August
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Saturday it expects every officer and agent in the field to be equipped with a body camera by the end of August, a rapid expansion that could provide an unprecedented visual record of the federal government’s immigration enforcement operations. But whether the public will get to [...]
NEWSNATIONNOW (Ashley N. Soriano) - Every Flock camera in Minnesota town stolen, latest twist among bans
The solar-powered license plate readers have raised concerns around privacy and police misuse.
AMERICANTHINKER - Flock allegedly wiped evidence of its VP accessing the system, tuning in to watch little girls in a gymnastics class
By Olivia Murray So much for the “immutable” logbook.
NPR (Meg Anderson) - Some local police have access to an ICE facial recognition app
A document from the Department of Homeland Security outlines plans to issue local police facial recognition technology used by federal immigration agents, a move that will expand the scope of ICE surveillance.
WASHINGTONPOST (Katie Mettler) - AI could vastly streamline policing. Skeptics urge caution.
Police agencies are increasingly using artificial intelligence to help their criminal investigations. The results can be dramatic, but skeptics urge caution.
ABCNEWS - WATCH: Florida officer's body camera stops bullet in near fatal shooting
While investigating a reported assault, two deputies came under fire when a man emerged and began shooting.