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Re:Cops Used Flock to Track a Man Across State Lines for a P... by xnx on Wednesday August 05, 2026 @02:35PM (#49187023)
> This is the big problem with mass surveillance as a whole. With enough time, they'll find some pretext to bring you in, even if the original crime they want you for is weak.

This sounds like a problem with an unaccountable police force. London has had a CCTV system for 60 years.

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Re:Cops Used Flock to Track a Man Across State Lines for a P... by Cider9986 on Wednesday August 05, 2026 @03:44PM (#49187940)
And it's the least free western country.
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