S.T.O.P. Sue NYPD for 'Domain Awareness' Surveillance System
6 months ago
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- #civil rights
- #surveillance
- ECBAWM and S.T.O.P. filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the NYPD's Domain Awareness System (DAS).
- The DAS is a surveillance system that aggregates data from cameras, license plate readers, and other spyware without warrants.
- Plaintiffs Pamela Wridt and Robert Sauve allege the DAS violates their First and Fourth Amendment rights.
- The lawsuit claims the DAS turns every street and home into a site of government monitoring.
- Plaintiffs report emotional and physical harm due to constant surveillance, including worsened health conditions.
- The lawsuit coincides with S.T.O.P.'s report 'Dragnet City,' detailing the DAS's privacy violations.
- The NYPD has spent over $400 million on the DAS, with much of the spending previously hidden from the public.
- The lawsuit highlights the discriminatory impact of surveillance on communities of color and immigrants.