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The short version: A Mooresville, NC police chief confirms at least three more officers are under investigation for misusing Flock license plate readers, per reporting from David Schuman.
Our Take
Credit to David Schuman for staying on this story. When a police chief publicly admits that multiple officers are being investigated for misusing a surveillance tool, that's not a one-off glitch — it's a pattern. And patterns are exactly what Flock Safety and local departments promise won't happen when they sell these networks to city councils as narrowly-scoped, crime-fighting tech.
This is the core problem with ALPR systems: the technology captures everyone's movements, all the time, and the only real safeguard is internal policy enforced by the same agencies running the cameras. Mooresville now has at least three more officers under internal review for misuse. That's on top of whatever prompted the original scrutiny. Every one of these cases is a reminder that 'trust us, it's audited' is not a substitute for public oversight, data retention limits, and independent accountability.
If you live near a Flock installation, you deserve to know it's there and how it's being used — or misused. Check our camera map to see what's been documented near you, and visit our take-action page if you want to push back on unchecked ALPR deployment in your own community.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of David Schuman, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.