Why 🦀 TechPublicPolicy picked: “A lot of these police surveillance vendors have learned the lessons of general old salesmanship,” EFF’s @mguariglia.bsky.social tells @wired.com. In other words, deals and discounts work.

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  This report highlights how police surveillance technology vendors are utilizing aggressive sales tactics to secure government contracts.

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