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Pat Harrigan, R-N.C., introduced legislation Thursday that would ban automated license plate reader (ALPR) searches targeting vehicles displaying political or religious messages.
The bill aims to close privacy gaps in surveillance systems like Flock Safety's cameras by restricting how law enforcement uses the data collected from these devices.
Harrigan argued that ALPRs track extensive details about individuals, including where they work, where their children attend school, and where they worship.
He noted that this creates an "extraordinary amount of information" for the government to hold on citizens who have not committed crimes.
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