Federal Judge Declares Police License-Plate Reader Search as 'Indiscriminate Mass Surveillance'

A federal judge in Oklahoma ruled that a police search using the license-plate-reader system Flock constituted "indiscriminate mass surveillance" and an "unconstitutional warrantless search." This decision contrasts with previous legal precedents that generally upheld such technology, arguing that the system's extensive data collection about people's travels without warrants violates a reasonable expectation of privacy and requires judicial oversight.