Seattle's Surveillance State: A Tale of Villains and Warrantless Spying The recent stunt by Clifford Cawthon, a policy advisor dressed as Doctor Doom, has highlighted the worrying trend of unchecked surveillance in Seattle.
While some might dismiss this as a publicity stunt, the underlying issues it raises are all too real and warrant serious attention.
Seattle's growing reliance on companies like Axon and Flock to provide automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) is a concern that extends beyond law enforcement agencies.