Cop Explains Why He Used License Plate Reader to Stalk Woman
Body camera footage reveals a Florida police officer admitting to using government databases and license plate readers to stalk a woman he met on a TV set. The report highlights systemic issues regarding the misuse of law enforcement surveillance tools.
Why it matters
It raises critical concerns about privacy, the abuse of power by law enforcement, and the lack of oversight for government surveillance technology.
Body camera footage obtained by 404 Media shows a police officer explaining why he used police databases and license plate reader cameras to research, stalk, and pull over a woman he met on the set of a TV show. "I mean, I saw a shiny thing, teasing and all that," the cop said in the footage. "I knew that when I put that [into the system], I was like ‘Fuck.’
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