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Georgia officers fired, deputy charged over Flock camera misuse

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Hacker News ·

A DeKalb County deputy faces charges, and three more Georgia officers were fired for misusing Flock automated license plate readers. The cases highlight ongoing concerns about police access to surveillance data for personal or unauthorized purposes. Flock cameras are widely used by law enforcement across the U.S.

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The incidents underscore the gap between surveillance tech's promise and its real-world governance, where misuse is often only caught after the fact.
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