Another arrest for #ALPR abuse in #Mooresville, NC! "According to records, Snowman used the #Flock database without authorization to access information about a person’s vehicle, which was not part of her official law enforcement duties." NoALPRs.com 🚫 #deflock #surveillance

Mooresville police officer dismissed, charged for Flock data misuse: court records

A Mooresville police officer has been arrested following the misuse of a Flock law enforcement database, according to Iredell County court records.

qcnews.com

WTF! 🤯 "The company ‘must place a #FLOCK license plate scanning camera system at the entrance of the customer parking lot prior to commencement of retail sales‘ & provide the Madison Heights PD ‘unhindered live access‘ to the camera, footage, & ‘any and all data‘ collected." #deflock #alpr

Dispensary blocks required Flock camera – now faces sanctions

Michigan cannabis shop blocked a Flock camera it was required to install, prompting city officials to threaten sanctions unless its “No Flock Zone” sign comes down.

cybernews.com

"Policies" don't protect us! "I’m sure we would frown upon this action, but I don’t know it this is any type of violation outside of possibly a CPD policy issue." "I had a minor concern involving one of your officers reported to me" NoALPRs.com 🚫 #deflock #surveillance #alpr

Columbus officer used Flock to investigate personal vehicle crash, records show

An attorney with the Columbus City Attorney's Office said the officer's search was a personal use of the Flock system against city policy.

dispatch.com

How about "Flock *use* won't be tolerated" ? "Two #Reynoldsburg police officers have resigned following internal investigations into their alleged misuse of the department’s #ALPR system, city police leadership announced." The officers were not identified. 🤷‍♂️ #deflock #surveillance #alpr

2 Reynoldsburg police officers resign; chief says flock camera misuse won't be tolerated

Two Reynoldsburg police officers have resigned following internal investigations into their alleged misuse of the department’s automated license plate reader sy

abc6onyourside.com

Victory in Ord, NE! 🏆 "The [police] department says it has spent a significant amount of time listening to residents’ concerns about the ALPRs and potential data privacy." The City Council voted 5-0 in favor of removing the cameras. #deflock #surveillance #alpr

City of Ord to remove FLOCK cameras

The City of Ord will no longer have FLOCK cameras.The Police Department saying in a Facebook post that the city council voted to remove the cameras.The departme

nebraska.tv

Victory in #Narragansett, RI! 🏆 Former Councilor Deborah Kopech changed her mind after researching: "It disturbed and frightened me. I have been made aware of usage of this program across the country and ways that were never considered naïvely by the council in 2024.” #deflock #surveillance #alpr

Narragansett to stop using automated license plate readers

Narragansett became the latest municipality to end its contract with Flock Safety Monday night.

wpri.com

"It's not just local police in small communities who are creating policies designed to obfuscate #Flock usage... police in multiple states were being told to be ‘as vague as permissible‘ about why they were using Flock because their searches could be obtained using public records requests" #deflock

‘DO NOT MENTION ALPR USAGE’: How Cops Are Trying to Hide Their Use of Flock

“DO NOT MENTION ALPR USAGE TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE. DO NOT MENTION ALPR USAGE IN YOUR REPORT OR COMPLAINT."

404media.co

The Senate Commerce Committee is voting Wednesday morning on KOSA and the SCREEN Act. Washington's own Sen. Cantwell is the Ranking Member ... so now's a great time to tell her to vote NO! @eff.org's action at www.acteff.org/campaign/167... makes it easy. (1/2)

Tell the Senate: Don't Turn the Internet Into an ID Checkpoint

Tell the Senate to Reject Bills That Expand Age Verification

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Washington Privacy Organizers@wa-privacy.net · 3d ago

@cantwell.senate.gov Wishing us "Happy #PrideMonth" isn't enough. Please stand with the community and drop your support for KOSA, legislation that targets LGBTQ+ Americans. Please also oppose the SCREEN Act and other bad internet bills, at the August 5 hearing and (if necessary) on the Senate floor

"Here's the ultimate problem for #Flock: Their ‘legal justification‘ under the Constitution relies on the idea that their cameras only produce fragments of information. But their commercial success as a company relies entirely on eliminating the gaps between those fragments." #deflock #surveillance

I Researched if Flock Cameras were Legal… then they Installed One at my Driveway

YouTube video by Jake the Lawyer

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Victory in Ord, NE! 🏆 "The [police] department says it has spent a significant amount of time listening to residents’ concerns about the ALPRs and potential data privacy." The City Council voted 5-0 in favor of removing the cameras. #deflock #surveillance #alpr

City of Ord to remove FLOCK cameras

The City of Ord will no longer have FLOCK cameras.The Police Department saying in a Facebook post that the city council voted to remove the cameras.The departme

nebraska.tv

How about "Flock *use* won't be tolerated" ? "Two #Reynoldsburg police officers have resigned following internal investigations into their alleged misuse of the department’s #ALPR system, city police leadership announced." The officers were not identified. 🤷‍♂️ #deflock #surveillance #alpr

2 Reynoldsburg police officers resign; chief says flock camera misuse won't be tolerated

Two Reynoldsburg police officers have resigned following internal investigations into their alleged misuse of the department’s automated license plate reader sy

abc6onyourside.com

"It's not just local police in small communities who are creating policies designed to obfuscate #Flock usage... police in multiple states were being told to be ‘as vague as permissible‘ about why they were using Flock because their searches could be obtained using public records requests" #deflock

‘DO NOT MENTION ALPR USAGE’: How Cops Are Trying to Hide Their Use of Flock

“DO NOT MENTION ALPR USAGE TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE. DO NOT MENTION ALPR USAGE IN YOUR REPORT OR COMPLAINT."

404media.co

Victory in #Narragansett, RI! 🏆 Former Councilor Deborah Kopech changed her mind after researching: "It disturbed and frightened me. I have been made aware of usage of this program across the country and ways that were never considered naïvely by the council in 2024.” #deflock #surveillance #alpr

Narragansett to stop using automated license plate readers

Narragansett became the latest municipality to end its contract with Flock Safety Monday night.

wpri.com

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All of the bad internet bills. One website.

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The Nexus of Privacy@thenexusofprivacy.net · 4d ago

With the Senate Commerce Committee has a markup of KOSA, the SCREEN Act, and the CHATBOT Act on Wednesday. @fightforthefuture.org's https://www.badinternetbills.com/ is the easiest way to contact your Senator, but there are lots of other options too!

On Wednesday, the Senate Commerce Committee will vote on four bills that would expand age verification, increase online surveillance, and make it harder to access lawful speech online. Take one minute to tell your senators to vote NO. www.acteff.org/campaign/16...

Tell the Senate: Don't Turn the Internet Into an ID Checkpoint

Tell the Senate to Reject Bills That Expand Age Verification

acteff.org

John Oliver covers police #surveillance technology! Real-time crime centers, cameras, microphones, ALPRs, cell-site simulators, & predictive policing. "The public conversation comes last, not first." #axon #fusus #ring #shotspotter #alpr #flock #rtcc

Police Surveillance Technology: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

YouTube video by LastWeekTonight

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@404media.co interview a former #Flock employee! "What became clear to me over time is that real decision making isn't happening in the public process. [It's] happening between [Flock] and some police department and they're just trying to get to a win. They just want cameras out there." #deflock

Former Flock Employee Speaks Out: "I Was Lied To"

YouTube video by 404 Media

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So interesting that the head of Flock says their mission is to end crime, but when confronted with evidence that police use his technology to stalk people, he waxes philosophical about the nature of man.

Apparently much of the opposition is because we "do not understand how it works or how it is governed." 🤔 "The handbook highlights how #Flock and police team up to convince cities to buy and keep its #ALPR technology, even when there is widespread public opposition to it" #deflock #surveillance

‘Own the Narrative’: Leaked Flock Guide Shows How It Teaches Cops to Promote Its Tech

"This document shows a coordinated effort from Flock Safety to compel law enforcement agencies to convince our elected leaders to represent their interests as a company rather than the interests of co...

404media.co

@404media.co interview a former #Flock employee! "What became clear to me over time is that real decision making isn't happening in the public process. [It's] happening between [Flock] and some police department and they're just trying to get to a win. They just want cameras out there." #deflock

Former Flock Employee Speaks Out: "I Was Lied To"

YouTube video by 404 Media

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John Oliver covers police #surveillance technology! Real-time crime centers, cameras, microphones, ALPRs, cell-site simulators, & predictive policing. "The public conversation comes last, not first." #axon #fusus #ring #shotspotter #alpr #flock #rtcc

Police Surveillance Technology: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

YouTube video by LastWeekTonight

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John Oliver covers police #surveillance technology! Real-time crime centers, cameras, microphones, ALPRs, cell-site simulators, & predictive policing. "The public conversation comes last, not first." (NB. region limited & needs VPN or HBO Max) #axon #fusus #ring #shotspotter #alpr #flock #rtcc

S13 E19: Cyclospora & Police Surveillance Technology: 8/2/26: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

YouTube video by LastWeekTonight

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How #Flock, via their 'How to Speak to City Councils About Public Safety Technology' training, is driving a unified narrative around "misinformation," audits & regulation. Many examples of ineffective audits. 👀 Important to also see how *regulation is normalization* #deflock #surveillance #alpr

Own the narrative before someone else does

In three weeks, twenty agencies in fifteen states talked about "misinformation" and "accountability", following Flock's playbook. Let's compare the logs.

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"A defense contractor wants to bolt device-tracking sensors onto the license plate readers already sitting at the end of your street. They read your phone, your earbuds, your smartwatch, and even the sensors in your tires, then pair all of it to your plate." #leonardo #signaltrace #surveillance

Military-grade RF surveillance coming to your neighborhood! - Dad Ruins Leonardo's SignalTrace

YouTube video by Dad, the engineer

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"When you see widespread opposition to something from the public, it means there is a problem that politicians need to address. The fact that it is coming up now and spans the political spectrum means people were not aware of the cameras or didn't understand how they can be abused." NoALPRs.com 🚫

Flock cameras face rare left-right pushback in North Texas

Police say the AI-assisted roadside cameras are critical investigative tools, but critics across the political spectrum are calling for tighter rules or removal.

dallasnews.com

Another #Flock abuse case in Baytown, TX! "Stringer acknowledged community concerns surrounding privacy and the use of LPR technology, emphasizing that any misconduct would be addressed." It's only a problem if you get caught. NoALPRs.com 🚫 #deflock #surveillance #alpr

Baytown Police investigating officer accused of misusing Flock license plate reader system

The Baytown Police Department is investigating allegations an officer improperly used the Flock Safety camera system. The Harris County DA's Office is assisting.

click2houston.com

What if all the #Flock cameras went away, but things actually get worse for our privacy? How "pattern of live" #surveillance continues to grow and that the cameras are just the tip of the iceberg! "The data is the product - not the images. The images are just how it gets collected." #deflock #alpr

Flock Cameras Are Not Even the Worst Part of the System

YouTube video by TREX LABS

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"Flock isn't just cameras; it’s a nationwide mesh network that uses AI to log your movement, your associations, and your habits. We are looking under the hood at the Mosaic Theory, the Talon OS, & the scandals involving stalking & abuse that the brochure didn't mention" #deflock #surveillance #alpr

Flock AI Cameras: Violating Your Privacy and the 4th Amendment

YouTube video by Dad, the engineer

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"Atlanta has experienced far and away the largest influx of ALRPs in the country, with over 5K various #Flock cameras now blanketing the city. Yet as data released by the FBI shows, the city’s massive web of #surveillance has had virtually zero impact on the APD's ability to solve crime" #deflock

Flock Surveillance Cameras Are Actually Horrible for Fighting Crime, FBI Data Shows

New FBI data shows case closure rates for the Atlanta Police Department have not improved despite thousands of ALPRs installed since 2021.

futurism.com

"A defense contractor wants to bolt device-tracking sensors onto the license plate readers already sitting at the end of your street. They read your phone, your earbuds, your smartwatch, and even the sensors in your tires, then pair all of it to your plate." #leonardo #signaltrace #surveillance

Military-grade RF surveillance coming to your neighborhood! - Dad Ruins Leonardo's SignalTrace

YouTube video by Dad, the engineer

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