While federal immigration agents have stoked fear in Silicon Valley, California has passed a number of bills to...
Genzel: When it comes to misusing Flock cameras, concern is not enough
“I am concerned.” “A breach of trust.” This is what we heard from San Jose councilmembers at the recent Rules Committee hearing on the misuse of the city’s Flock license plate reader system. These are appropriate words. But concern is not enough. A San Jose police officer used the department’s Flock system to share a woman’s location with his cousin who was accused of abusing her. Imagine for a moment how this woman must have felt. She had done precisely what victims of domestic violence are told to do: She sought help. She trusted the institutions of her city when...
