“Courts have ruled that this is a general search of not just the person who is the suspect, but also potentially thousands of innocent people nearby that have nothing to do with what’s going on,” EFF’s @cooperq told Atlanta News First. “This technology should only be used with a warrant.” https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2026/10/20/georgia-child-welfare-agency-spent-more-than-954k-suv-with-high-tech-spy-gear/
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@eff @cooperq Investigating crime is the responsibility of the police (terrible though they may be), so why is child services running a surveillance operation? How is this not illegal and a violation of unlawful search and seizure?!?! Do these people even have the ability to get a warrant?