Police Blotter: GOP Senate candidate John Deaton’s law office vandalizedGOP U.S. Senate candidate John Deaton’s East Providence law office was vandalized Friday in what he describes as a “violent attack” motivated by Sen. Ed Markey's “toxic" and "dangerous” rhetoric.The Boston Herald5d agoWhole story →GovernmentSecuritysenate campaign vandalism
Welcome to the Flock ElectionsOver the past six months, Americans have become increasingly aware of automated license plate readers, used by almost 80 percent of American police departments to trace vehicles and their drivers without the hassle of a warrant. ALPRs perch on power poles and stoplights, quietly encroaching on the most sacred silo of American life—the car. People […]Mother Jones5d agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurity
Federal Judge Rules Warrantless Flock Search Unconstitutional After Deputy Pulls Month of Driver’s Travel History - Calls System ‘Indiscriminate Mass Surveillance’ * The Gateway Pundit * by Jim HᴏftA federal judge in Oklahoma just threw out a drug case after ruling that police violated the Fourth Amendment when they used Flock Safety’s automated l…The Gateway Pundit5d agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurityflock safety ruling
Customs and Border Protection tapped 80,000 Flock cameras last year - police weren't kept in the loopDanville, Illinois, logged more than 4,000 federal searches, though ICE had no Flock contract. Flock says customers control their data.Fortune5d agoWhole story →SecurityEconomyflock camera surveillance controversy
SF: Fbi, Police Make 84 Arrests In Citywide Drug OperationFederal and local law enforcement agencies made 84 arrests Wednesday during a one-day operation targeting drug markets and people with outstanding warrants, police officials said.SFGATE5d agoWhole story →SecurityJusticesf drug operation arrests
Ex-SJPD community service officer sentenced in child porn caseA former San Jose Police Department community service officer will serve five years in federal prison for possessing child pornography, prosecutors announced Friday.The Mercury News6d agoWhole story →SecurityJusticechild porn sentencing
Ga. Man Faked Medical Emergency at Red Lobster, Called 911 to Avoid Paying for Dinner: PoliceA Georgia man was arrested last week after he allegedly called 911 and faked a medical emergency to avoid paying his food bill, according to the Douglas Police Department.People.com6d agoWhole story →Security