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John Oliver on police surveillance: ‘Big Brother on steroids’
On Last Week Tonight, host John Oliver criticized the rapid expansion of local police surveillance technology, including cameras, license plate readers
Ce qu'il faut retenir
- Surveillance technology has exploded among local police forces due to decreasing prices and federal funding.
- At least 35% of automated license plate reader alerts are false alarms.
- ShotSpotter often mistakes fireworks, nail guns, and other loud noises for firearms.
- Denver police pulled over a car full of children after mistaking their license plate for a stolen motorcycle's plate from another state.
- Police in one instance used a Stingray cell site simulator to track down someone who stole chicken wings and sub sandwiches.
On Last Week Tonight, host John Oliver criticized the rapid expansion of local police surveillance technology, including cameras, license plate readers, and cell-site simulators. Highlighting significant flaws, Oliver pointed out that automated license plate readers have a 35% false alarm rate - citing a Denver incident where police mistakenly detained children - and that ShotSpotter systems frequently mistake fireworks or nail guns for gunfire. He warned that these invasive tools are often deployed in secret and disproportionately target communities of color.
Leurs propres mots
“Technology is amazing, but it does feel like turning on the panopticon should be a bit harder than that”
“Even when these systems work perfectly, they can still be wildly invasive.”
Les chiffres clés
- 2,000
- Surveillance cameras in New Orleans
- 85,000
- Cameras in the US requested by police
- 35%
- Minimum false alarm rate for ALPR alerts
- 30
- Days ALPRs keep track of car movements
Pourquoi c'est important
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Surveillance tools have much bigger flaws than the people selling and using them admit.
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Questions fréquentes
- Que s'est-il passé avec John Oliver's critique of police surveillance technology ?
- Surveillance technology has exploded among local police forces due to decreasing prices and federal funding.
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