District Court Says License-Plate Cameras Don't Trigger Fourth Amendment Protections—First Post-Chatrie Test
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A federal court has now clarified how privacy law applies to Flock cameras, the automated license-plate readers cities use at scale, shaping whether law enforcement needs warrants to use mass surveillance tools.
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