A Wisconsin police officer has been sentenced to jail after using a nationwide network of AI-powered license plate reader cameras to track his ex-girlfriend.
This case adds to mounting backlash over police surveillance tools across the state, and the country.
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After pleading no contest to felony misconduct in public office, 32-year-old Menasha police officer Cristian Morales was sentenced to six months in jail and three years of probation, the Wisconsin Examiner reported.
Authorities say Morales, while off duty, ran seven searches through Flock Safety’s network of between 15,234 and 92,702 cameras as he tried to find a vehicle tied to his former girlfriend…