In a chilling sign of how far law enforcement surveillance has encroached on personal liberties, 404 Media recently revealed that a sheriff's office in Texas searched data from more than 83,000 automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras to track down a woman suspected of self-managing an abortion. The officer searched 6,809 different camera networks maintained by surveillance tech company Flock Safety, including states where abortion access is protected by law, such as Washington and Illinois. The search record listed the reason plainly: "had an abortion, search for female."
A dystopian surveillance fear has become reality in Texas | Arwa Mahdawi
-- The Guardian (@theguardian.com) May 31, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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