Surveillance
Asset Forfeiture: A Double-Whammy of Bad Government Policy
Asset forfeiture is bad enough in and of itself. Adding insult to injury, it creates a double-whammy of bad government policy. The City of Boston is a prime example of how asset forfeiture amplifies other government abuses. View this post on Instagram A post shared by...
New Hampshire House Passes Bill to Limit Warrantless Communication Data Collection
CONCORD, N.H, (March 21, 2022) – Earlier this month, the New Hampshire House passed a bill that would require police to get a warrant before obtaining customer information from communication companies in most situations. Passage of the bill would not only...
New Jersey Bill Would Limit Police Use of Facial Recognition Surveillance
TRENTON, N.J. (March 15, 2022) – A bill introduced in the New Jersey Senate would place restrictions on the use of facial recognition and other biometric surveillance technology by government entities. The proposed law would not only help protect privacy in New...
Maryland House Committee Holds Hearing on Bill to Limit Warrantless Aerial Surveillance
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (March 6, 2022) – Last week, a Maryland House committee held a hearing on a bill to prohibit “persistent aerial surveillance” in the state. Passage of the bill would not only protect privacy in Maryland; it would also hinder the rapidly-expanding...