"The misuse of people's data, which has very few safeguards, has resulted in people being stopped, harassed, arrested or imprisoned - or being surrounded by officers with their guns drawn."
"Officers' misuse of these databases, which require no warrant or court order, is harming innocent people and widening the power gap between police and the public."
"This misuse has ties to race and gender, resulting in mistaken or needless stops of Black people and, at times, stalking or other violence against women."
"An in-depth, years-long investigation by Rights & Security International and PI reveals the extent of over-reliance by US police officers on databases that can be excessive in size, erroneous in content."
Many individuals have faced severe consequences due to US police misusing warrantless access to personal data. This misuse has resulted in wrongful arrests, harassment, and life disruptions for innocent people. An investigation reveals that police reliance on large, often erroneous databases lacks safeguards and can disproportionately affect marginalized groups. The over-reliance on these databases has led to increased power imbalances between law enforcement and the public, with significant implications for race and gender dynamics in policing.
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