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LAPD Regularly Pulled Over Innocent People Because License Plate Readers Flagged Their Cars As Stolen

404 Media / 13 July 2026 / 5h ago
LAPD Regularly Pulled Over Innocent People Because License Plate Readers Flagged Their Cars As Stolen
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The Los Angeles Police Department let its Flock contract expire over the weekend in part because it was regularly "investigating" and surveilling innocent people.
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