The suit alleges that the police department did not receive proper approval from the City Council to place surveillance equipment at the events
On the first day of Comic-Con in San Diego, fans walk up to the convention center to enter the main exhibit hall on July 25. The San Diego Police Department improperly deployed surveillance equipment such as automated license plate readers and smart streetlights at Comic-Con and the city’s Pride parade, a lawsuit filed this week alleges.
The use would be allowed under an “exigent circumstances” clause in the ordinance that allows equipment to be deployed without City Council approval, Wahl said. “Indeed, Chief Wahl has stated in writing to at least one of our clients that ‘here is no specific threat,’ only a ‘general threat,’” the attorneys wrote.
“By failing to follow their legal requirements, the City of San Diego has not only violated the ordinance but also eroded public trust,” Geneviéve Jones-Wright, an attorney for the plaintiffs, said in a statement. “This lawsuit seeks to hold the City accountable and to ensure that these protections are upheld for all San Diegans.”
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