A Cop Searched His Ex's License Plate 2,386 Times 😳🚘
The short version: A Katy, Texas sergeant allegedly ran his ex's plate through police databases 2,386 times, exposing how easily ALPR access turns into a personal stalking tool.
Our Take
Credit to Byte'sTwoCents for digging into this one, because it's the exact nightmare scenario privacy advocates keep warning about: a badge and database login turned into a personal surveillance weapon. Thousands of queries on one person isn't a investigative pattern, it's obsession, and it only came to light because internal affairs eventually noticed. How many departments aren't looking that closely?
This is the core problem with ALPR networks like Flock — the technology doesn't just watch suspects, it logs everyone, everywhere, all the time, and then trusts individual officers to use that firehose of data responsibly. Audit logs exist on paper, but as this case shows, accountability usually comes after the damage is done, not before. The ex-partner in this story lived under a level of tracking most people would call stalking if a civilian did it; the only difference here is a login credential.
Cases like this are why we keep pushing people to know what's watching their own streets. Check our camera map to see if Flock or similar ALPR systems are already logging your plate, and if your town is debating a new contract, head to take-action to learn how to push for real audit requirements before another ex-cop turns a crimefighting tool into a personal obsession.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of Byte'sTwoCents, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.