Police stop drivers after AI flags license-plate travel as suspicious
An ACLU account says an officer showed a driver a nationwide plate heat map and claimed an FBI role after a pretext stop.
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Police use AI plate readers to stop drivers over travel patterns
The ACLU cites an FBI stop, CBP questioning, and a Texas jury verdict over AI-flagged plates.
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Flock CEO tells police chiefs anti-Flock protests are not real
In leaked IACP audio, Garrett Langley blamed criticism on paid posts and Russian bots without evidence.
Flock CEO tells police chiefs that public backlash is not real
In leaked IACP audio, Garrett Langley blamed Russian bots and said his wife advised him never to apologize.
Benn Jordan on Flock, privacy, and the new surveillance backlash
Benn Jordan discusses Senate scrutiny, contract cancellations, and layoffs hitting Flock Safety's license-plate camera network.
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Flock can now issue CVEs for its own products. Should we trust it?
Flock Safety became a CVE Numbering Authority for vulnerabilities in its own surveillance products.
Following 404 Media Investigation, Senator Demands Info About White House's License Plate Surveillance Program
Sen. Ron Wyden demands ONDCP release a 2024 MITRE privacy review of HIDTA license plate reader and cell phone surveillance programs.
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Surveillance company Flock cuts staff as privacy backlash grows
Flock is cutting about 270 employees, 18% of staff, as privacy backlash grows over its license-plate cameras.
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Watch Footage of the Flock Search a Judge Ruled Unconstitutional
A federal judge ruled a Tulsa deputy's warrantless Flock license-plate search unconstitutional and suppressed the evidence.
Oklahoma judge’s Flock ruling shows the power of Supreme Court’s digital evidence decision
An Oklahoma judge suppressed Flock license-plate data, citing the Supreme Court's Chatrie geofence ruling.
Proposed anti-Flock bills could spell trouble for license plate readers
US lawmakers proposed bills to restrict Flock Safety and other automated license-plate reader networks.
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Federal judge calls Flock ‘indiscriminate mass surveillance’
A federal judge ruled a warrantless Flock license-plate search in Tulsa violated the Fourth Amendment and suppressed resulting evidence.
Federal Judge Rules a Flock Search Was ‘Indiscriminate Mass Surveillance’ and Unconstitutional
An Oklahoma federal judge ruled a warrantless Flock license-plate search was unconstitutional mass surveillance.
Bipartisan backlash to ALPRs grows as two high-profile bills are introduced
Bipartisan bills would restrict AI license-plate cameras from Flock, Motorola, and Axon amid privacy backlash.
Unidentified Flock Cameras in Florida
St. Lucie County found a dozen unpermitted Flock cameras whose owner it cannot identify.
How the Feds Get Your Data
US grant rules are pushing cities to send license-plate data into federal surveillance systems.
How Cities Are Forced to Funnel License Plate Data to a Massive Federal Surveillance Program
US drug-control grants push cities to feed license-plate reader data into federal HIDTA systems.
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One Piece of Flock Camera Data Put This Innocent Woman in Jail for 13 Days
Palm Beach woman Lindsey Isaacs spent 13 days in jail, including solitary, after Flock ALPR data wrongly linked her car to a deadly crash.
Fixing Flock: The controls needed now that misuse patterns are clear
An opinion piece urges stronger access, retention, and audit controls for Flock's plate-reader network.
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The vibes are bad for Flock in Washington
Senators scrutinized Flock's AI license-plate surveillance after its CEO skipped a Judiciary hearing.
Woman Arrested After City Council Denies Residents Right to Speak on Flock Cameras
A woman was arrested at a city council meeting in Springfield, Missouri, for protesting the use of Flock Safety automated license plate readers.
Reverse-Engineering Flock Cameras
Researchers reverse-engineered a captured Flock camera, finding person detection and an encryption key left unencrypted.
Is Your City Using Axon License Plate Cameras? We Need Your Help
Journalists investigate cities switching to Axon ALPR cameras and seek public records on usage and inter-agency data sharing.
‘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.