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An analysis by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) of search records from Flock Safety systems reveals that U.S. police departments used phrases such as “LOL,” “idk,” and “TBD” to justify access to drivers’ movement data. The foundation argues that the new preset lists do not solve the problem because they may replace an actual justification with a superficial option that is not independently verified.