‘Flock City PD:’ The Fake Flock-Owned ‘Police Department’ That Searched Real Cameras for Real People
Flock's demo account 'Flock City PD' ran invasive AI searches on live license plate cameras in US cities, fueling privacy backlash.
Audit logs show Flock-owned accounts like 'Flock City PD - Law Enforcement Demo' searched live ALPR cameras in Dunwoody, Georgia and Bryan, Texas for politically sensitive queries such as 'Star of David,' 'Trump bumper sticker,' and 'crowd.' Flock says the searches tested moderation guardrails, but logs show many sensitive searches were allowed or only warned. The report intensifies scrutiny of Flock's surveillance practices after prior disclosures of employees accessing cameras at sensitive locations.
- Flock demo accounts searched real cameras during sales demonstrations with police
- Sensitive FreeForm searches included religious symbols, political stickers, and masks
- Some searches were blocked or warned, but others like 'crowd' were allowed
- Dunwoody cameras were reportedly removed from demo use after prior reports
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Flock ran searches for “coexist bumper sticker,” “white truck with a trump sticker,” and “Star of David,” apparently to demonstrate what cops shouldn't search for.
By Jason Koebler · 404media.co
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