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Deputy Joel Babb asked Schott to "step out and sit in [the police cruiser's] passenger seat while I do your warning," according to the complaint filed in federal court on behalf of Schott by the Institute for Justice, a nonprofit law firm.
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Deputy Joel Babb asked Alek Schott to step out and sit in the police cruiser's passenger seat while he issued a warning, according to the complaint filed in federal court by the Institute for Justice.
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{
    "person": "Deputy Joel Babb",
    "organization": "Institute for Justice",
    "referenced_document": "complaint filed in federal court"
}
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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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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.

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