San Jose Residents Sue Over License Plate Reader Cameras

0:00It's April 16. From your city to your ears, this is California News today, powered by AI. The restandosé residents filed a federal-class action lawsuit against the city this week over its license plate reader cameras. The police run about 470 flock safety cameras that snap photos of every passing vehicle store in millions of data points for 30 days straight. The suit, dropped in federal court, wins day by the Institute for Justice, slams the setup as government overreach that trashes the 4th amendment. Plaintiffs demand the cops wipe those images within 24 hours to cut down on constant tracking. Folks like plaintive Michael Soyfer say, every day drivers shouldn't live like they're in a fishbowl, with the government logging their moves for later. Use. They pointed to abuse's nationwide while the city pushes back hard, San Jose's mayor and police swear by the tech for busting kidnappings and homicides, calling their data rules robust to stop any funny business. A city spokesperson doubled down on that defense.

1:02This fight echoes bigger south-based scrutiny, like when Los Altos and Mountain View axed flock contracts last year over immigration agents peaking at the data. With flock quiet so far, eyes stay glued on how courts weigh privacy against crime fighting