Border Patrol is watching you

[jarnon]

Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with ‘suspicious’ patterns

>>> Documents show that Border Patrol or CBP has in the past had access to data from at least three private sector vendors: Rekor, Vigilant Solutions and Flock Safety.

Through Flock alone, Border Patrol for a time had access to at least 1,600 license plate readers across 22 states, and some counties have reported looking up license plates on behalf of CBP even in states like California and Illinois that ban sharing data with federal immigration authorities, according to an AP analysis of police disclosures. A Flock spokesperson told AP the company “for now” had paused its pilot programs with CBP and a separate DHS agency, Homeland Security Investigations, and declined to discuss the type or volume of data shared with either federal agency, other than to say agencies could search for vehicles wanted in conjunction with a crime. No agencies currently list Border Patrol as receiving Flock data. <<<

I suppose that, in the five years since the 1,000 Mules investigation failed to catch a single vote tamperer, Flock has greatly refined the technology and deployed it nationwide.

I often take long trips in my EV, choosing a route with abundant charging stations and avoiding highways since driving over 60 mph significantly decreases mileage. If i get pulled over next time, I’ll know who to blame.

[flockofseagulls104]

Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with ‘suspicious’ patterns

>>> Documents show that Border Patrol or CBP has in the past had access to data from at least three private sector vendors: Rekor, Vigilant Solutions and Flock Safety.

Through Flock alone, Border Patrol for a time had access to at least 1,600 license plate readers across 22 states, and some counties have reported looking up license plates on behalf of CBP even in states like California and Illinois that ban sharing data with federal immigration authorities, according to an AP analysis of police disclosures. A Flock spokesperson told AP the company “for now” had paused its pilot programs with CBP and a separate DHS agency, Homeland Security Investigations, and declined to discuss the type or volume of data shared with either federal agency, other than to say agencies could search for vehicles wanted in conjunction with a crime. No agencies currently list Border Patrol as receiving Flock data. <<<

I suppose that, in the five years since the 1,000 Mules investigation failed to catch a single vote tamperer, Flock has greatly refined the technology and deployed it nationwide.

I often take long trips in my EV, choosing a route with abundant charging stations and avoiding highways since driving over 60 mph significantly decreases mileage. If i get pulled over next time, I’ll know who to blame.

Yup, I'm watching you.