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Ben Snyder on Spy Plane: Inside Baltimore’s Surveillance Experiment

New Books in Sociology

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Surveillance and Justice: The Baltimore Dilemma

This chapter explores the challenges and implications of using video evidence, particularly from emerging technologies like generative AI and spy planes, in the Baltimore courtroom. It highlights the skepticism among jurors about the reliability of such technologies and the resulting impact on the judicial process and community trust. The discussion underscores the need for accountability and community oversight in the deployment of surveillance tools, as well as the importance of public discourse on these critical issues.

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