Everything Is Bigger In Texas-Including State Police Contracts For Surveillance Tech - Reform Austin
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"The Texas Department of Public Safety's $5.3 million contract for Tangles raises significant privacy concerns, allowing extensive surveillance without warrants or subpoenas."
"Tracking capabilities such as geofencing enable clients to monitor movements in virtual areas, which poses serious implications for individual privacy rights."
"Public interest researcher Wolfie Christl emphasizes that data collected for specific purposes should remain confined to those uses, advocating for stricter limits on data re-use."
"The acquisition of Tangles exemplifies a worrying trend of expanding surveillance tools by law enforcement, often in the absence of adequate oversight or regulations."
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