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'Government cannot go snooping': Judge slams cop's Flock use as unconstitutional

Going to the doctor, casino, or a lawyer's office is nobody's business but the American who is doing it, an Oklahoma judge has declared. The judge said that when a police officer used the Flock Safety system to track a woman's cross-state movements, he went too far. 'The government cannot go snooping through our personal lives.' U.S. District Judge Sara…

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