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
Some Americans are criticizing law enforcement for using flock cameras, which are license plate readers, to track people they are looking for. Katy Tur has more details on the debate.
A new survey from the University of Michigan asks parents about their use of technology to track their adult children, ages 18-25, including using "always on" location tracking on their smartphones.
“The vessel tried to defy President Trump’s quarantine — hoping to slip away,” the Pentagon said. “We tracked it from the Caribbean to the Indian Ocean, closed the distance, and shut it down.”
AI:Somali activists in Minnesota are actively hiring individuals to track Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) movements, aiming to weaponize "rapid response" networks to shield specific mosque-based organizations from federal law enforcement actions. By monitoring the movements of federal agents, these groups seek to disrupt lawful immigration proceedings and prevent arrests within their localized networks.Open
