S.T.O.P. Condemns NYPD Plan To Join Amazon Ring’s ‘Neighbors’

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View this email in your browser For Immediate Release S.T.O.P. Condemns NYPD Plan To Join Amazon Ring’s ‘Neighbors’ (New York, NY 11/2/22) – Today, the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.), a New York-based privacy and civil rights group, condemns the NYPD’s announcement that it will join Amazon Ring’s Neighbors App. The group warned that such a public-private surveillance partnership would promote vigilantism, racial profiling, and police violence. SEE: NYPD - The NYPD Announces it will Join Ring Neighbors https://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/news/p00065/the-nypd-it-will-join-ring-neighbors “The NYPD has never been a good neighbor to most New Yorkers, and this move will only put more people at risk,” said Surveillance Technology Oversight Project Executive Director Albert Fox Cahn.  “This technology isn’t keeping people safe, it’s getting neighbors shot, as we tragically saw last week in Florida. This sort of crowdsourced surveillance will only lead to more wrongful arrests, racial profiling, and police violence. Most New Yorkers would second guess installing these home surveillance tools if they understood how easily these systems could be used against them and their families by police.” Last week, S.T.O.P. demanded Amazon halt the sale of Ring surveillance doorbells after a man and his teenage son in Florida allegedly shot at a woman in her car seven times after receiving a Ring alert when she dropped off a package sent to the wrong address. Last fall, S.T.O.P. released The Spy Next Door, a report detailing the dangers and bias of neighborhood surveillance apps, including Neighbors, that encourage users to upload video footage, photos, and descriptions of suspected crimes. SEE: Press Release - S.T.O.P. Demands Amazon Halt Sale Of Ring Doorbells https://www.stopspying.org/latest-news/2022/10/25/stop-demands-amazon-halt-sale-of-ring-doorbells Report – The Spy Next Door: The Danger of Neighborhood Surveillance Apps https://www.stopspying.org/thespynextdoor The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project is a non-profit advocacy organization and legal services provider. S.T.O.P. litigates and advocates for privacy, fighting excessive local and state-level surveillance. Our work highlights the discriminatory impact of surveillance on Muslim Americans, immigrants, and communities of color. -- END -- CONTACT: S.T.O.P. Executive Director Albert Fox Cahn   Copyright © 2021 Surveillance Technology Oversight Project, All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.