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Auburn California Flock Surveillance Cameras Stolen and Dumped in a Canal
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (347+ words) Three Flock Safety ALPR units ripped from Auburn roadsides April 26; two recovered submerged and destroyed, one still missing Three surveillance cameras vanished from Auburn roadside mounts, exposing a growing vulnerability in public safety tech. Two cameras belonged to the Auburn…...
DEFLOCK: The Proposed New Law Would Make It a Felony For City Officials To Install AI Cameras Without a Public Vote
1+ hour, 12+ min ago (249+ words) Flock's rapid spread relied on permit shortcuts, bypassed hearings, and a centralized database nobody's elected officials ever formally approved. "State lawmakers must pass comprehensive LPR legislation," ACLU analysts have argued, pointing directly to that accountability gap. The Automated License Plate…...
A "Freedom Fuel" Station Opened in Philly. The Backstory Is Weird.
23+ hour, 40+ min ago (421+ words) White House promoted the 25-station chain across Pennsylvania and New Jersey, but its owner remains publicly unidentified Trump posted about a "VERY smart Retailer" on social media. The White House said he was "leading the charge" to lower gas prices....
Why Is a Flock Camera Pointed at the Door Outside Academy Sports?
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (360+ words) Flock Safety's retail cameras log every customer's plate, timestamp, and location with no opt-out and few state laws limiting data retention You pull into an Academy Sports parking lot for hiking boots. Before you unbuckle your seatbelt, a camera has…...
A Police Officer Turned Whistleblower Exposed Flock Camera Network. The Data Backs the Claim.
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (264+ words) U. S. Border Patrol accessed Flock camera data from at least 10 states without local departments" knowledge Flock markets a tidy product " independent investigators found something considerably messier. Flock Safety calls its core system "vehicle fingerprinting" " plate, make, model, color. Contained and clinical....
Police Asked for Tips on Two Suspects Who Destroyed a Flock Camera. The Internet Instantly Dubbed Them "Batman & Robin.
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (304+ words) North Carolina residents flooded a police tip line with fictional crime-fighters after two men cut down a license plate reader A private company captures your plate data whether you're a suspect or not. At least 25 Flock cameras have been destroyed…...
Nearly 2, 000 ICE Searches Ran Through Cleveland's Flock Camera Network
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (246+ words) Audit logs from Cleveland-area Flock cameras reveal nearly 2, 500 immigration-related queries run by distant agencies without local approval Flock's multi-agency design means agencies from Houston to Washington state can query your local camera data " and the audit logs show many of…...
Teens Brought Alcohol and Toy Guns to a Waymo. The Car Ratted Them Out To Police.
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (447+ words) San Mateo police arrested the pair after the autonomous vehicle flagged the incident and summoned officers on its own Two 15-year-olds climbed into a Waymo robotaxis in San Mateo, California on Monday. They brought alcohol and toy guns loaded with…...
Deputy Used Police Databases and Plate Readers to Stalk a Woman He Met On Apple TV+ Set
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (211+ words) Florida Keys deputy Lamar Roman exploited DAVID, FCIC/NCIC, and Guardian ALPR to track a woman from a TV set Roman allegedly chained together multiple police systems to locate a woman who never gave him permission to contact her. Key…...
Florida Sheriff Installs 40+ Flock License Plate Cameras Into Rural Wilderness
4+ day, 47+ min ago (208+ words) Hernando County commissioners push for oversight after sheriff quietly installed Flock cameras near wildlife management roads The Hernando County Sheriff's Office has installed over 40 Flock Safety automated license plate reader cameras across county roads, including remote corridors near wildlife management…...