Cities and counties in California have spent $65 million in the past decade on surveillance technology like drones, cellular “stingray” simulators and license plate readers for law enforcement agencies – all with little to no public oversight, according to an investigation by the American Civil Liberties Union of California.
The technologies were paid for with federally funded grants and private donations, including a $200,000 donation from Target Corp. The equipment went to 58 California counties and 60 of the Golden State’s largest cities.
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The technologies were paid for with federally funded grants and private donations, including a $200,000 donation from Target Corp. The equipment went to 58 California counties and 60 of the Golden State’s largest cities.
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http://bit.ly/1BqmD5K
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