Police Surveillance
Summary
Compton's police department went full Big Brother, using invasive surveillance tech to track residents. This report from 2014 reveals the extent of the program and raises major privacy concerns.
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Impact analysis
Taxpayer money likely funded this invasive tech, so your dollars were used to watch you.
The police department likely benefited from enhanced investigative capabilities, but at what cost to civil liberties?
Everyone in Compton was potentially harmed, as their privacy was compromised by constant monitoring.
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