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This is the department City Council & Harrell gave a massive surveillance camera network to.
SPD having a mass surveillance network is bad for the people of Seattle even if ICE somehow never gets access to it
SPD having a mass surveillance network is bad for the people of Seattle even if ICE somehow never gets access to it
“Go in heavy and put some fucking work in on these guys.”
Last week, a panel explored what prompted SPD's violent response in Cal Anderson on May 24. It was somehow dumber than you can imagine.
www.divestspd.com/p/go-in-heav...
Last week, a panel explored what prompted SPD's violent response in Cal Anderson on May 24. It was somehow dumber than you can imagine.
www.divestspd.com/p/go-in-heav...
'Go in heavy'—SPD's violent May sortie into Cal Anderson started with a balloon
Leaked details from last week's Sentinel Event Review reveal that the Seattle police response to the May 24 counterdemo was even more senseless and over-the-top than previously believed.
www.divestspd.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:21 PM
This is the department City Council & Harrell gave a massive surveillance camera network to.
SPD having a mass surveillance network is bad for the people of Seattle even if ICE somehow never gets access to it
SPD having a mass surveillance network is bad for the people of Seattle even if ICE somehow never gets access to it
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A recent UW report on data security issues with automatic license plate readers has been creating waves among law enforcement agencies using the technology, including Lynnwood, Redmond, and Stanwood. Other cities remain committed, despite the risks.
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/13/w...
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/13/w...
Washington Cities Question Use of License Plate Readers Citing Federal Overreach » The Urbanist
# A recent University of Washington report on data security issues with automatic license plate readers has been creating waves among law enforcement agencies using the technology, including Lynnwood,...
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November 13, 2025 at 8:57 PM
A recent UW report on data security issues with automatic license plate readers has been creating waves among law enforcement agencies using the technology, including Lynnwood, Redmond, and Stanwood. Other cities remain committed, despite the risks.
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/13/w...
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/13/w...
WA state never stopped sharing drivers' license data with ICE
Exclusive: Democratic-led states are inadvertently sharing drivers' data with ICE, officials say reut.rs/3WOChG3
Exclusive: Democratic-led states are inadvertently sharing drivers' data with ICE, officials say
Democratic-led states are inadvertently making their drivers' data available to U.S. immigration authorities through a little-understood digital loophole, a group of lawmakers said.
reut.rs
November 12, 2025 at 8:50 PM
WA state never stopped sharing drivers' license data with ICE
Another case of ICE accessing local policy surveillance data in violation of multiple laws.
santacruzlocal.org/2025/11/07/i...
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ICE accessed Capitola license plate data. Police say it was a mistake. - Santa Cruz Local
Out-of-state agencies searched Capitola Police's license plate data more than three million times since 2024, violating multiple laws.
santacruzlocal.org
November 11, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Another case of ICE accessing local policy surveillance data in violation of multiple laws.
santacruzlocal.org/2025/11/07/i...
santacruzlocal.org/2025/11/07/i...
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"The bottom line is that the public simply can't count on these kinds of logs to be a reliable check against the enormous power that its mass surveillance system is placing in the hands of law enforcement."
No to mass surveillance! 🚫
Cancel #Flock! 🚫
#deflock #surveillance #alpr #flocksafety
No to mass surveillance! 🚫
Cancel #Flock! 🚫
#deflock #surveillance #alpr #flocksafety
Surveillance Supporters Tout Police Audit Logs But They’re Not an Effective Check and Balance | ACLU
It's easy for police to make them meaningless and they can have strong incentives to do so
www.aclu.org
October 31, 2025 at 4:53 PM
"The bottom line is that the public simply can't count on these kinds of logs to be a reliable check against the enormous power that its mass surveillance system is placing in the hands of law enforcement."
No to mass surveillance! 🚫
Cancel #Flock! 🚫
#deflock #surveillance #alpr #flocksafety
No to mass surveillance! 🚫
Cancel #Flock! 🚫
#deflock #surveillance #alpr #flocksafety
"[R]easonable suspicion now means the police stop the person...and [that person] has to prove to them that [they] didn't commit a crime to be released."
Last month, the Supreme Court ruled that racial profiling is legal and constitutional. On August 27, just 12 days earlier, ICE detained Rigoberto Hernandez, a firefighter battling a wildfire on the Olympic Peninsula.
Debra Hannula reports.
www.realchangenews.org/news/2025/10...
Debra Hannula reports.
www.realchangenews.org/news/2025/10...
Twelve day before the Supreme Court approved racial profiling ICE arrested a firefighter battling an Olympic Peninsula fire
Twelve day before the Supreme Court approved racial profiling ICE arrested a firefighter battling an Olympic Peninsula fire
www.realchangenews.org
October 26, 2025 at 11:53 PM
"[R]easonable suspicion now means the police stop the person...and [that person] has to prove to them that [they] didn't commit a crime to be released."
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"It’s pretty bold of Harrell to call this a completed contract when in reality, huge chunks of this agreement remain up in the air." @hannahkrieg.bsky.social @divestspd.bsky.social
www.theburnerseattle.com/post/city-ce...
www.theburnerseattle.com/post/city-ce...
City Celebrates New Contract For Cops — It’s Not That Great
Mayor Bruce Harrell announced his negotiation team and the Seattle Police Officers Guild (SPOG) came to a tentative agreement over a collective bargaining contract covering salaries and working condit...
www.theburnerseattle.com
October 22, 2025 at 9:39 PM
"It’s pretty bold of Harrell to call this a completed contract when in reality, huge chunks of this agreement remain up in the air." @hannahkrieg.bsky.social @divestspd.bsky.social
www.theburnerseattle.com/post/city-ce...
www.theburnerseattle.com/post/city-ce...
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An action against surveillance for those living in Redmond:
The #Redmond Police Technology Update on #Flock from yesterday's council meeting (CM 25-560).
Starts at ~48 mins, 5 mins of update then 25 mins of questioning from the city council who do seem genuinely concerned so be sure to reach out to them.
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#deflock #surveillance #alpr #flocksafety
Starts at ~48 mins, 5 mins of update then 25 mins of questioning from the city council who do seem genuinely concerned so be sure to reach out to them.
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#deflock #surveillance #alpr #flocksafety
Redmond City Council, Committee of the Whole | October 20, 2025
YouTube video by City of Redmond
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October 23, 2025 at 3:28 AM
An action against surveillance for those living in Redmond:
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HOLY FUCKING BASED: Eddie Lin proposes REPEALING sales tax hike and replacing it with capital gains, a tax that doesn't screw over poor people. www.theburnerseattle.com/post/council...
Council Candidate Eddie Lin Proposes Repealing Recently Passed Sales Tax Hike
In an unceremonious betrayal of working people, the Seattle City Council approved Mayor Bruce Harrell’s .1% sales tax increase to fund “public safety. The council feigned discomfort at the regressive ...
www.theburnerseattle.com
October 20, 2025 at 11:06 PM
HOLY FUCKING BASED: Eddie Lin proposes REPEALING sales tax hike and replacing it with capital gains, a tax that doesn't screw over poor people. www.theburnerseattle.com/post/council...
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“Ring’s new partnership with Flock shows that the company is more interested in contributing to mounting authoritarianism than servicing the specific needs of their customers,” EFF’s @MGuariglia.bsky.social told @ArsTechnica.com. arstechnica.com/gadgets/202...
Ring cameras are about to get increasingly chummy with law enforcement
Amazon’s Ring partners with company whose tech has reportedly been used by ICE.
arstechnica.com
October 21, 2025 at 6:02 PM
“Ring’s new partnership with Flock shows that the company is more interested in contributing to mounting authoritarianism than servicing the specific needs of their customers,” EFF’s @MGuariglia.bsky.social told @ArsTechnica.com. arstechnica.com/gadgets/202...
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ICE accessed license plate readers at 30 WA police agencies, including Renton and Auburn.
A month ago, city council voted to expand surveillance despite warnings that something like this would happen.
A month ago, city council voted to expand surveillance despite warnings that something like this would happen.
October 21, 2025 at 5:42 PM
ICE accessed license plate readers at 30 WA police agencies, including Renton and Auburn.
A month ago, city council voted to expand surveillance despite warnings that something like this would happen.
A month ago, city council voted to expand surveillance despite warnings that something like this would happen.
This was a funding decision by Eugene, they've had years to come up with stable funding for CAHOOTS (non-police response).
CAHOOTS was a massive success, a model program, cheap, & operated for 35 years.
www.opb.org/article/2025...
CAHOOTS was a massive success, a model program, cheap, & operated for 35 years.
www.opb.org/article/2025...
Eugene after CAHOOTS: The end of the crisis response program, and the efforts to bring it back
CAHOOTS, a vital crisis response program in Eugene, ceased operations after 15 years, leaving community members and former workers advocating for its return to provide crucial support for individuals ...
www.opb.org
October 21, 2025 at 9:09 PM
This was a funding decision by Eugene, they've had years to come up with stable funding for CAHOOTS (non-police response).
CAHOOTS was a massive success, a model program, cheap, & operated for 35 years.
www.opb.org/article/2025...
CAHOOTS was a massive success, a model program, cheap, & operated for 35 years.
www.opb.org/article/2025...
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My latest on how the 2023 drug law is going in Seattle. It's having a disproportionate impact on Black people, particularly Black men, causing folks to make parallels to the War on Drugs.
I also provide updated SODA order numbers (spoiler: the number has gone up).
I also provide updated SODA order numbers (spoiler: the number has gone up).
NEW // Seattle Drug Ordinance Fails to Meet Treatment Promises, Report Says
By Amy Sundberg via @theurbanist.org // 🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2025/10/20/s...
By Amy Sundberg via @theurbanist.org // 🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2025/10/20/s...
Seattle Drug Ordinance Fails to Meet Treatment Promises, Report Says » The Urbanist
# Earlier this month, the King County Department of Defense issued a report showing that the City of Seattle has fallen short on offering diversion and treatment to people criminalized by its new 2023...
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October 20, 2025 at 5:08 PM
My latest on how the 2023 drug law is going in Seattle. It's having a disproportionate impact on Black people, particularly Black men, causing folks to make parallels to the War on Drugs.
I also provide updated SODA order numbers (spoiler: the number has gone up).
I also provide updated SODA order numbers (spoiler: the number has gone up).
Not surprising that a mayor expanding mass surveillance of poor people, immigrants, LGBTQIA+ community, & BIPOC communities also violates open records laws to block to public from knowing what he's doing.
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell’s office appears to have deleted or is withholding a contract used to make a crucial legal decision regarding the Mayor’s newly-minted Chief of Staff, Andrew Myerberg.
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/10/18/h...
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/10/18/h...
Harrell’s Office Buries Records Pertaining to Investigation into Chief of Staff » The Urbanist
# Mayor Bruce Harrell’s office appears to have deleted or is withholding a contract used to make a crucial legal decision regarding the Mayor’s newly-minted Chief of Staff, Andrew Myerberg. Harrell’s ...
www.theurbanist.org
October 19, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Not surprising that a mayor expanding mass surveillance of poor people, immigrants, LGBTQIA+ community, & BIPOC communities also violates open records laws to block to public from knowing what he's doing.
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At first I was confused as to why Seattle CMs felt the need to pontificate about not cutting public safety and SPD investments since no one is suggesting that. Then I realized they're teeing up for a conversation about cuts after the revenue forecast on Monday.
October 17, 2025 at 5:57 PM
At first I was confused as to why Seattle CMs felt the need to pontificate about not cutting public safety and SPD investments since no one is suggesting that. Then I realized they're teeing up for a conversation about cuts after the revenue forecast on Monday.
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OUTRAGEOUS: City Council approved the Mayor's sales tax increase knowing full well we already have the highest sales tax in the country and they have a LIST of progressive options to choose from instead www.theburnerseattle.com/post/city-co...
City Council Hikes Seattle's Sales Tax, Already The Highest In The Country
Seattle boasts the highest sales tax in the country — 10.5% — and it's about to get even higher thanks to a recent vote by the Seattle City Council. And don’t be softened by all the hemming and hawing...
www.theburnerseattle.com
October 16, 2025 at 6:22 PM
OUTRAGEOUS: City Council approved the Mayor's sales tax increase knowing full well we already have the highest sales tax in the country and they have a LIST of progressive options to choose from instead www.theburnerseattle.com/post/city-co...
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From @wyden.senate.gov, “Abuse of Flock cameras is inevitable, and Flock has made it clear it takes no responsibility to prevent or detect that. For that reason, I must now recommend that communities that have installed Flock cameras reevaluate that decision.”
www.404media.co/ice-secret-s...
www.404media.co/ice-secret-s...
ICE, Secret Service, Navy All Had Access to Flock's Nationwide Network of Cameras
Flock has built a nationwide surveillance network of AI-powered cameras and given many more federal agencies access. Senator Ron Wyden told Flock “abuses of your product are not only likely but inevit...
www.404media.co
October 16, 2025 at 1:37 PM
From @wyden.senate.gov, “Abuse of Flock cameras is inevitable, and Flock has made it clear it takes no responsibility to prevent or detect that. For that reason, I must now recommend that communities that have installed Flock cameras reevaluate that decision.”
www.404media.co/ice-secret-s...
www.404media.co/ice-secret-s...
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OPINION: The dangers of increased Seattle police surveillance: A failure of our city council (via @gabitreece.bsky.social)
www.dailyuw.com/article/the-...
www.dailyuw.com/article/the-...
The dangers of increased Seattle police surveillance: A failure of our city council
The dangers of increased Seattle police surveillance: A failure of our city council
www.dailyuw.com
October 15, 2025 at 9:09 PM
OPINION: The dangers of increased Seattle police surveillance: A failure of our city council (via @gabitreece.bsky.social)
www.dailyuw.com/article/the-...
www.dailyuw.com/article/the-...
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BREAKING from PP
We found immigration agents have held more than 170 *citizens*
The govt doesn't track citizens held. So we did. We tallied:
Nearly 20 kids, two w/ cancer
More than 20 citizens held for day or more, incommunicado
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
by @nicolefoy.bsky.social
We found immigration agents have held more than 170 *citizens*
The govt doesn't track citizens held. So we did. We tallied:
Nearly 20 kids, two w/ cancer
More than 20 citizens held for day or more, incommunicado
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
by @nicolefoy.bsky.social
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
October 16, 2025 at 4:06 PM
BREAKING from PP
We found immigration agents have held more than 170 *citizens*
The govt doesn't track citizens held. So we did. We tallied:
Nearly 20 kids, two w/ cancer
More than 20 citizens held for day or more, incommunicado
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
by @nicolefoy.bsky.social
We found immigration agents have held more than 170 *citizens*
The govt doesn't track citizens held. So we did. We tallied:
Nearly 20 kids, two w/ cancer
More than 20 citizens held for day or more, incommunicado
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
by @nicolefoy.bsky.social
By Enabling Police Surveillance, Elected Officials Fuel Trump’s Agenda truthout.org/articles/by-...
By Enabling Police Surveillance, Elected Officials Fuel Trump’s Agenda
Illinois officials have quietly constructed a statewide surveillance apparatus that fuels ICE’s deportation machine.
truthout.org
October 15, 2025 at 4:11 PM
By Enabling Police Surveillance, Elected Officials Fuel Trump’s Agenda truthout.org/articles/by-...
Gov. Newsom vetoes bill restricting use of license plate reader data. The restrictions he vetoed were incredibly mild. www.mercurynews.com/2025/10/09/g...
Gov. Newsom vetoes bill restricting use of license plate reader data
State Sen. Sabrina Cervantes alleges her bill played a role in police wrongly citing her on suspicion of DUI.
www.mercurynews.com
October 10, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Gov. Newsom vetoes bill restricting use of license plate reader data. The restrictions he vetoed were incredibly mild. www.mercurynews.com/2025/10/09/g...
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SPD works with ICE. ICE just has to claim its for a "criminal" matter
The recent legislation expanding mass surveillance spelled this out: "While the City cooperates with federal immigration authorities in criminal matters, it does not do so in civil immigration matters except as required by law."
The recent legislation expanding mass surveillance spelled this out: "While the City cooperates with federal immigration authorities in criminal matters, it does not do so in civil immigration matters except as required by law."
NEW: Seattle Police Prioritizing ICE’s Records Requests Over Citizens’
www.hardpressed-info.com/seattle-poli...
www.hardpressed-info.com/seattle-poli...
Seattle Police Prioritizing ICE’s Records Requests Over Citizens’
HardPressed
www.hardpressed-info.com
October 8, 2025 at 3:45 AM
SPD works with ICE. ICE just has to claim its for a "criminal" matter
The recent legislation expanding mass surveillance spelled this out: "While the City cooperates with federal immigration authorities in criminal matters, it does not do so in civil immigration matters except as required by law."
The recent legislation expanding mass surveillance spelled this out: "While the City cooperates with federal immigration authorities in criminal matters, it does not do so in civil immigration matters except as required by law."
“Even if Flock took a stance on permitted use-cases, a motivated user could simply lie about why they're performing a search." - Even Flock employees admit "guardrails" on how mass surveillance gets used don't protect anyone
NEW: In May, a Texas police department said they used the powerful Flock surveillance network against a woman who had an abortion "for her safety"
Newly obtained court records show it was a 'death investigation,' and they considered charging her with a crime
www.404media.co/police-said-...
Newly obtained court records show it was a 'death investigation,' and they considered charging her with a crime
www.404media.co/police-said-...
Police Said They Surveilled Woman Who Had an Abortion for Her 'Safety.' Court Records Show They Considered Charging Her With a Crime
Court records show that the narrative Flock and a Texas Sheriff's Office has told the public isn't the whole story, and that police were conducting a 'death investigation' into the abortion.
www.404media.co
October 7, 2025 at 4:21 PM
“Even if Flock took a stance on permitted use-cases, a motivated user could simply lie about why they're performing a search." - Even Flock employees admit "guardrails" on how mass surveillance gets used don't protect anyone
Your Ring camera is going to start using facial recognition to further track & record every time you enter & leave your home.
The main people your Ring camera surveils are you and your neighbors; mostly you.
The main people your Ring camera surveils are you and your neighbors; mostly you.
Analysis: For the first time, Amazon is adding facial recognition to its home security doorbells and video cameras.
The feature will be optional for Ring device owners.
The feature will be optional for Ring device owners.
Analysis | Amazon’s Ring plans to scan everyone’s face at the door
For the first time, the company is putting facial recognition into its home security doorbells and video cameras.
wapo.st
October 6, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Your Ring camera is going to start using facial recognition to further track & record every time you enter & leave your home.
The main people your Ring camera surveils are you and your neighbors; mostly you.
The main people your Ring camera surveils are you and your neighbors; mostly you.