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The Criminal Interdiction Unit "ran thousands of drivers through that routine—humiliating, invasive interrogations and searches of people who had done nothing wrong," said the nonprofit's senior attorney Josh Windham in a statement.
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Josh Windham, senior attorney for the Institute for Justice, stated that the Criminal Interdiction Unit subjected thousands of innocent drivers to humiliating, invasive interrogations and searches.
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News Article
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{
    "person": "Josh Windham",
    "statistic": "thousands of drivers",
    "organization": "Institute for Justice",
    "organization_involved": "Criminal Interdiction Unit"
}
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Legal Civil Rights Police Conduct
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Created
October 2, 2026 at 6:00 AM (1 week ago)
Last Updated
October 2, 2026 at 6:00 AM (1 week ago)

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Cops Used AI Surveillance To Detain an Innocent Texas Driver. His Lawsuit Just Got the Program Struck Down.
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https://reason.com/2026/09/30/cops-used-ai-surveillance-to-detain-an-innocent-texas-driver-his-lawsuit-just-got-the-program-struck-down

A federal jury found Bexar County, Texas, liable for systematically violating Fourth Amendment rights through an AI-powered surveillance program and pretextual traffic stops. An innocent driver's lawsuit led to the program being struck down and highlighted dragnet policing concerns.

Police Abuse AI Surveillance Fourth Amendment Civil Rights Lawsuit Dragnet Policing License Plate Readers

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