- Residents claim Boulder’s camera network illegally tracks drivers without probable cause.
- Lawsuit seeks damages and an order stopping warrantless use of the system.
- Flock Safety says similar constitutional challenges have repeatedly failed in court.
Automatic license plate readers are all over the USA. Some cities have hundreds, and effectively track every single person driving in or out of the area. Boulder, Colorado, has considerably fewer, less than 50 in total, but residents say that’s far too many to begin with. Now, two are suing the police chief over what they’re calling a violation of state law.
The lawsuit, filed in Boulder County District Court, accuses Boulder Police Chief Stephen Redfearn of creating a system of warrantless mass surveillance through the deployment of 31 Flock Safety cameras across the city. Plaintiffs William Freeman and Gwen Steel argue the technology continuously tracks the movements of thousands of drivers without probable cause, judicial oversight, or meaningful privacy protections.
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