How dare the Lexington Police Department ask us to trust them with automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) or any other surveillance gear, for that matter! Police Chief Lawrence Weathers can’t even be honest about the methods his department uses to spy on people for official investigatory purposes. At a recent press conference held by the …
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In December of 2021, The Lexington Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG) entered into an agreement with Axon Enterprises and Flock Safety to participate in a one year test pilot program that will give the Lexington Police Department (LPD) access to 25 high tech automatic license plate reading cameras (ALPRs) The agreement, signed by Mayor Linda …
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A lot of people just parrot things they hear without really thinking about it. If they did carefully consider what they were saying, they probably wouldn't say it. This is particularly true when it comes to mass, warrantless surveillance. The Lexington Police Department covertly uses two cameras that can be hidden in streetlights and one …
After over two-and-a-half years of legal wrangling, the lawsuit filed against me by the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government is over and I am going to reveal what I know about the Lexington Police Department's super-secret cameras. After several months of consideration, I have decided not to continue fighting LFUCG in court. In April, Fayette Circuit …
Continue reading The Lawsuit Is Over; Here’s What the Lexington Police Department Is Hiding
On Nov. 6, Lexington will elect a new city council. Over the last few months, we've reached out to council candidates and current council members to discuss their views on surveillance issues and privacy. Many of the current members have not responded to us. In all likelihood, they've been told not to by city attorneys, …
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