If you're writing a story about police abusing Flock access to stalk current/former/potential partners, I'm begging you to please follow up on the consequences these cops face for getting caught, because a lot of the time it's barely more than a slap on the wrist.
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@evacide You think they even get wrist slaps the majority of the time? I promise you that usually it's zero consequence.
@evacide Or maybe you can hit them on national security. Flock does not buy finished Hikvision or Dahua cameras. But they buy standard, commercial off-the-shelf subcomponents—such as global modems or circuit board substrates—which happen to be assembled or manufactured in China via subcontractors. Current federal compliance frameworks have historically struggled to regulate these deeper, lower-tier layers of the semiconductor supply chain. Start away petition to close the NDAA Loophole.
@evacide Law enforcement officers who use Flock Safety automated license plate readers or databases to stalk or track individuals face criminal charges such as misuse of official information, official misconduct, unlawful computer access, or felony stalking, depending on state laws.
@evacide it's usually way less.
@evacide I discussed this recently. I’ve heard stories when a celebrity is admitted to hospital, they’ve fired staff viewed the records without legitimate reason.
At a prior job, I had elevated account access that required typing a reason at login. My manager had to review the command log vs the stated reason for approval.
For police departments, do they track to the individual officer who queries what, and do they have a policy that does at least a random audit for legitimacy?
