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Procurement records: the FBI seeks a vendor that can provide access to automated license plate readers nationwide; Flock and Motorola are among the few options

Only a couple vendors could likely fulfill what the FBI is after, namely Flock and Motorola.  —  The FBI wants to buy access …

404 Media Joseph Cox

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  • @lpmaricopa @lpmaricopa on x
    We've warned plenty about the localized dangers of ALPR abuse but this was always a looming threat. The FBI wants access to all of your movement data, this is what it's all been about: https://www.404media.co/...
  • @mguariglia Matthew Guariglia on bluesky
    Flock's “we don't have any contracts with the federal government” excuse was always too easy to shred even without a straight up contract with the FBI.  [embedded post]
  • @tjsleakyroof Andrew on bluesky
    get Flock out of your community, now. once again grateful to City leadership for finally seeing the light, even if y'all did ignore us when we warned you about this shit before you installed it.  [embedded post]
  • @fightforthefuture.org @fightforthefuture.org on bluesky
    Handing the FBI more tools for warrant-less surveillance will supercharge the criminalization of Black, brown and poor communities and the punishment of abortion seekers.  —  www.404media.co/the-fbi-want...
  • @josephcox Joseph Cox on bluesky
    The FBI says it wants ALPR data from all these areas.  So, in effect nationwide and beyond  —  www.404media.co/the-fbi-want...  [image]
  • @josephcox Joseph Cox on bluesky
    New from 404 Media: the FBI says it wants to buy nationwide access to license plate readers.  This would likely mean the FBI could track vehicles, and by extension people, without a warrant.  FBI offering $36m.  Only really two companies could do it: Flock and Motorola www.404med…
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