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2 license plate readers reported removed near South Wenatchee, WA
The map just got lighter around South Wenatchee, WA: 2 cameras no longer appear in the national dataset. The removal is logged permanently in our camera history.
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16 license plate readers reported removed near Village Green-Green Ridge, PA
The map just got lighter around Village Green-Green Ridge, PA: 16 cameras no longer appear in the national dataset. The removal is logged permanently in our camera history.
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10 license plate readers reported removed near Craig, CO
The map just got lighter around Craig, CO: 10 cameras no longer appear in the national dataset. The removal is logged permanently in our camera history.
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4 license plate readers reported removed near Grant-Valkaria, FL
The map just got lighter around Grant-Valkaria, FL: 4 cameras no longer appear in the national dataset. The removal is logged permanently in our camera history.
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3 license plate readers reported removed near North Webster, IN
The map just got lighter around North Webster, IN: 3 cameras no longer appear in the national dataset. The removal is logged permanently in our camera history.
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2 license plate readers reported removed near Woodville, FL
The map just got lighter around Woodville, FL: 2 cameras no longer appear in the national dataset. The removal is logged permanently in our camera history.
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2 license plate readers reported removed near Carnuel, NM
The map just got lighter around Carnuel, NM: 2 cameras no longer appear in the national dataset. The removal is logged permanently in our camera history.
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2 license plate readers reported removed near Pierceton, IN
The map just got lighter around Pierceton, IN: 2 cameras no longer appear in the national dataset. The removal is logged permanently in our camera history.
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5 license plate readers reported removed near Farragut, TN
The map just got lighter around Farragut, TN: 5 cameras no longer appear in the national dataset. The removal is logged permanently in our camera history.
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3 license plate readers reported removed near West Raleigh, NC
The map just got lighter around West Raleigh, NC: 3 cameras no longer appear in the national dataset. The removal is logged permanently in our camera history.
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3 license plate readers reported removed near Knoxville, TN
The map just got lighter around Knoxville, TN: 3 cameras no longer appear in the national dataset. The removal is logged permanently in our camera history.
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2 license plate readers reported removed near Alameda, CA
The map just got lighter around Alameda, CA: 2 cameras no longer appear in the national dataset. The removal is logged permanently in our camera history.
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13 license plate readers reported removed near Garden City, KS
The map just got lighter around Garden City, KS: 13 cameras no longer appear in the national dataset. The removal is logged permanently in our camera history.
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5 license plate readers reported removed near Elgin, IL
The map just got lighter around Elgin, IL: 5 cameras no longer appear in the national dataset. The removal is logged permanently in our camera history.
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2 license plate readers reported removed near Sandia Heights, NM
The map just got lighter around Sandia Heights, NM: 2 cameras no longer appear in the national dataset. The removal is logged permanently in our camera history.
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3 license plate readers reported removed near East Wenatchee, WA
The map just got lighter around East Wenatchee, WA: 3 cameras no longer appear in the national dataset. The removal is logged permanently in our camera history.
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2 license plate readers reported removed near Loxley, AL
The map just got lighter around Loxley, AL: 2 cameras no longer appear in the national dataset. The removal is logged permanently in our camera history.
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8 new license plate readers reported around Pittsburgh, PA
Volunteers just mapped 8 more ALPR cameras near Pittsburgh, PA (Flock Safety). Newly reported, not necessarily newly installed — someone went out and looked. See them on the local report.
Camera WatchOpen the record →
13 new license plate readers reported around Turtle Creek, PA
Volunteers just mapped 13 more ALPR cameras near Turtle Creek, PA. Newly reported, not necessarily newly installed — someone went out and looked. See them on the local report.
Camera WatchOpen the record →
40 new license plate readers reported around Mount Vernon, IL
Volunteers just mapped 40 more ALPR cameras near Mount Vernon, IL (Motorola Solutions). Newly reported, not necessarily newly installed — someone went out and looked. See them on the local report.
Camera WatchOpen the record →
14 new license plate readers reported around Pineville, NC
Volunteers just mapped 14 more ALPR cameras near Pineville, NC (Genetec). Newly reported, not necessarily newly installed — someone went out and looked. See them on the local report.
Camera WatchOpen the record →
ALPR vendors on oversight, data sharing and responsible use
ALPR vendors on oversight, data sharing and responsible use Police1
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Daily Rundown: Flock cameras, CCC Plastics production facility, Ohio’s ROTC and more!
CoverageOpen the record →
Atlanta proposes new rules for Flock cameras, public safety tech
CoverageOpen the record →
Atlanta police audits 79 flagged Flock search patterns
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Tesla Cybercab bars kids under 13 as scrutiny grows
Tesla Cybercab bars kids under 13 as scrutiny grows Fox News
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Decision to remove Flock Cameras applauded; Wiesehan underscores need for night meetings
VictoriesOpen the record →
Questions persist over privacy as sheriff says 37 Flock plate cameras operate locally
CoverageOpen the record →
Green Bay’s Draft ALPR Policy: Why the Fine Print Matters
Green Bay police are rolling out a new ALPR policy. Here's why the details of that policy, not just the cameras, deserve public scrutiny.
New DeploymentsOpen the record →
Norwalk’s Flock Camera Portal: A Small Step, Big Questions
Norwalk has launched a transparency portal for its Flock license plate readers. Here's what that means and what it doesn't.
CoverageOpen the record →
Arlington County Board directs removal of Flock cameras
VictoriesOpen the record →
Atlanta mayor says he will introduce legislation on 'oversight and accountability standards' of license plate readers/public cameras
Laws & PolicyOpen the record →
Sheriff's office: Upstate deputy resigns amid investigation into misuse of Flock cameras
Misuse & AbuseOpen the record →
Marin City Man Busted After Flock Cameras Track Stolen Purse to 79-Year-Old Victim
CoverageOpen the record →
Why cities are rethinking ALPRs — and how police agencies are responding
CoverageOpen the record →
Facing Steep Criticism Over Abuse, Flock Updates Platform But Draws Skepticism From Privacy Advocates
Misuse & AbuseOpen the record →
The challenge of a councilor halts in Reus 39 license plate readers that the neighborhoods were claiming
Council FightsOpen the record →
CA Cops Are Using Flock Cameras To Spy On A Small WI Village
CoverageOpen the record →
Trenton town hall on Flock cameras is today: What to know
Council FightsOpen the record →
Folsom reviews Flock cameras amid regional concerns
CoverageOpen the record →
Trenton police to hold Flock camera town hall Tuesday
Council FightsOpen the record →
Carrollton City Council to vote on controversial Flock license plate camera contract
Council FightsOpen the record →
Carrollton City Council to vote on flock surveillance cameras
Council FightsOpen the record →
Q&A: Police chief talks first year, downtown crime and Flock cameras
CoverageOpen the record →
What I learned from examining my county’s ALPR program
CoverageOpen the record →
John Lamping Court Analysis, Rock Hill Proper Cannabis Odor & Retail Flock Cameras (HOUR 2)
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
25 Years of Mass Surveillance Is Enough [Auth: Cindy Cohn; Bruce Schneier]
CoverageOpen the record →
GBI Arrests Former Colquitt CO. Deputy for License Plate Reader Misuse
Misuse & AbuseOpen the record →
Ohio lawmakers propose Flock camera restrictions, bans
Laws & PolicyOpen the record →
Lee's Summit restricts Flock data access by law enforcement after criticism from residents
Laws & PolicyOpen the record →
DO NOT PUBLISH: The Conversation powered by WSAV and The Current GA: Flock cameras
CoverageOpen the record →
On the agenda: Chippewa County Executive Committee - Regular Meeting — facial recognition (Sep 15)
The published agenda for the September 15, 2026 meeting contains: "facial recognition". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
Agenda Watch · archivedOpen the record →
On the agenda: El Paso City Council — Flock Safety (Sep 15)
The published agenda for the September 15, 2026 meeting contains: "Flock Safety", "automated license plate", "ALPR", "license plate reader". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
Agenda Watch · archivedOpen the record →
On the agenda: Burbank City Council Meeting - Sep 15, 2026 — Automated License Plate (Sep 15)
The published agenda for the September 15, 2026 meeting contains: "Automated License Plate". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
Agenda Watch · archivedOpen the record →
In the minutes: Bridgewater Town Council, License plate reader (Sep 15)
Meeting minutes published with the September 15, 2026 meeting documents record: "License plate reader". These terms appear in the minutes, not as items on that agenda. The document stays here as a permanent public record.
Agenda Watch · archivedOpen the record →
On the agenda: Fullerton City Council - Successor Agency - Housing Authority — Flock Camera (Sep 15)
The published agenda for the September 15, 2026 meeting contains: "Flock Camera". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
Agenda Watch · archivedOpen the record →
On the agenda: Pahrump meeting — Automated License Plate (Sep 15)
The published agenda for the September 15, 2026 meeting contains: "Automated License Plate", "Flock Safety". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
Agenda Watch · archivedOpen the record →
On the agenda: New Haven, CT Public Safety Committee — FLOCK SAFETY (Sep 15)
The published agenda for the September 15, 2026 meeting contains: "FLOCK SAFETY". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
Agenda Watch · archivedOpen the record →
On the agenda: East Peoria meeting — Flock Safety (Sep 15)
The published agenda for the September 15, 2026 meeting contains: "Flock Safety", "License Plate Reader". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
Agenda Watch · archivedOpen the record →
On the agenda: Washington meeting — Flock Camera (Sep 15)
The published agenda for the September 15, 2026 meeting contains: "Flock Camera", "AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE", "Automated License Plate", "ALPR". The meeting has passed. The agenda stays here as a permanent public record.
Agenda Watch · archivedOpen the record →
RayHunter: Your IMSI Catcher Detector #shorts
Protect your mobile privacy with RayHunter, an open-source tool from the EFF that detects suspicious cellular activity linked to IMSI catchers and…
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Protect Your Mobile Privacy with RayHunter #shorts
RayHunter, an open-source tool from the EFF, detects suspicious cellular activity linked to IMSI catchers and rogue cell towers. Enhance your mobile…
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A video out of Cudahy, Wisconsin, is reigniting the debate over mass surveillance in everyday spaces
While pulling into the Eagle Sports Range, a visitor noticed something unusual: 4 Flock cameras pointing directly into the business's parking lot…
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RayHunter: Detect Suspicious Cellular Activity #shorts
Introducing RayHunter, the open-source tool from the EFF that detects suspicious cellular activity linked to IMSI catchers and rogue cell towers. Enhance…
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@FoundationofExcellence #FreeThePeople #Revolution #Anonymous #nullsec #deflock
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@iyahmayhem #nullsec #anonymous #deflock #FreeThePeople #Revolution 
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#nullsec #anonymous #deflock #Revolution #FreeThePeople 
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Detect Suspicious Cell Activity with RayHunter #shorts
RayHunter, an open-source tool from the EFF, detects suspicious cellular activity linked to IMSI catchers and rogue cell towers. Enhance your mobile…
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Protect Your Mobile Privacy with RayHunter #shorts
RayHunter, an open-source tool from the EFF, detects suspicious cellular activity like IMSI catchers and rogue cell towers, enhancing your mobile privacy.…
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Flock Cameras Are Watching You… Most Drivers Have No Idea 👀
Have you noticed those black cameras mounted on poles around your neighborhood, intersections, shopping centers, and apartment complexes? Those are Flock Safety…
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Debate over Flock license plate cameras reaches Cheshire Town Council
Calls to remove Flock surveillance cameras continued Tuesday night as dozens of residents urged Cheshire officials to stop using ...
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Joplin Missouri Rangers sent to stalk the homelss using a police drone (Doesn't use a turn signal)
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Flock Cameras Are Watching You… Most Drivers Have No Idea 👀
Have you noticed those black cameras mounted on poles around your neighborhood, intersections, shopping centers, and apartment complexes? Those are Flock Safety…
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RayHunter: Detect Suspicious Cell Activity #shorts
RayHunter, an open-source tool from the EFF, detects suspicious cellular activity like IMSI catchers and rogue cell towers. Enhance your mobile privacy…
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Reynoldsburg officers leave department after alleged Flock camera misuse
Two Reynoldsburg police officers are no longer with the department after allegations they misused the city's Flock license plate reader system, prompting…
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Protect Your Privacy with RayHunter #shorts
RayHunter, an open-source tool from the EFF, detects suspicious cellular activity linked to IMSI catchers and rogue cell towers. Enhance your mobile…
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Flock Safety cameras don't want anything to do with law-abiding citizens
Ever feel like you're being watched? You might be right. But Flock Safety cameras aren't interested in you—unless you're a ...
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LEAKED LAW ENFORCEMENT POLICY SHOWS OFFICERS ARE BEING TOLD TO HIDE THEIR USE OF FLOCK CAMERAS
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RayHunter: Detect Suspicious Cell Activity #shorts
RayHunter, an open-source tool from the EFF, detects suspicious cellular activity linked to IMSI catchers and rogue cell towers, enhancing your mobile…
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POLICE OFFICERS CAUGHT USING FLOCK CAMERAS TO STALK EXES! #flockcameras #uspolitics #usnews
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Meet The St. Pete Man Blocking Flock Cameras By Hand
A fact-checked look at the growing Flock camera backlash in Florida – starting with a St. Petersburg man’s one-man protest and expanding…
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All of Winona Police Department's Flock cameras cut down and stolen
Discussing: All of Winona Police Department's Flock cameras cut down and stolen #Shorts
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My comments re: the Flock ALPR system in Visalia, CA, & a public records request about it.
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You're Being Tracked More Than You Think #shorts
Discover DeFlock.org, an open-source map showing license plate reader cameras across the US. Understand real-time vehicle tracking and surveillance. #Privacy #Surveillance #Technology…
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Flock Cameras Don't Always Need a Warrant (But Here's the Catch)
Can police track your car with Flock cameras in Texas? The answer is: sometimes, but there are important constitutional limits.
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Tensions rise as Minnesota man is accused of stealing Flock camera and attempting to break it
wcco #news #localnews A 42-year-old man is accused of stealing a law enforcement camera that reads license plates in Faribault ...
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RayHunter: Your EFF-Backed Privacy Shield #shorts
Introducing RayHunter, the open-source EFF tool detecting suspicious cellular activity linked to IMSI catchers and rogue cell towers. Enhance your mobile privacy…
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Beta testing the Byte Shield app by @duggie_86 #flock #deflock #byteshield #opensource #publicsafety
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6 'Safety' Technologies That Went Too Far #privacy #surveillancetech #shorts
Safety Technology or Mass Surveillance? Ranking 6 'safety' technologies the public rejected, from least to most invasive. Here's 3: Amazon's Super Bowl…
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6 Surveillance Technologies Disguised as Safety Tools #surveillancetech #AI #privacy
What You'll Learn Why this list is ranked, and what "more invasive" actually means here #6: Why Amazon killed its Ring-Flock data-sharing…
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License Plate Readers Were a Lie. Here's What They Really Do!
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Concerns about Flock license plate reading cameras surge across Connecticut
Some people feel uneasy and even angry. Others aren't too concerned. A special meeting in Cheshire was set to address the ...
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Detect Suspicious Cell Activity with RayHunter #shorts
RayHunter, an open-source tool from the EFF, detects suspicious cellular activity linked to IMSI catchers and Stingrays. Enhance your mobile privacy. Purchase…
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Dallas #Flock cameras are facing privacy, surveillance concerns
More than 600 Flock safety cameras overlook Dallas streets, using AI to flag vehicles and help police solve crimes. But Flock is…
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RayHunter: Detect Suspicious Cellular Activity #shorts
RayHunter, an open-source tool from the EFF, detects suspicious cellular activity like IMSI catchers and rogue cell towers, enhancing your mobile privacy.…
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🚙🚙 AUTOMATIC NUMBER PLATE RECOGNITION (ANPR, LPR, ALPR) solution
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Protect Your Privacy with RayHunter #shorts
Discover RayHunter, the open-source tool from the EFF that detects suspicious cellular activity linked to IMSI catchers and rogue cell towers. Enhance…
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EP 303 Gorgones. The AI, Privacy, and Security Weekly Update for the week ending August 3, 2026.
This week's update highlights a critical intersection between emerging artificial intelligence capabilities and modern cybersecurity ...
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The Vigilante "Superhero" Destroying Flock Cameras...
DISCLAIMER: This is an independent work of journalism and documentary, produced for educational and journalistic purposes ...
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Police Officers are Using Flock Cameras to STALK THEIR EXES?! And Almost No One is Stopping Them...
At least 50 police officers have been accused or charged with misusing Flock Safety camera data to stalk ex-partners and people they…
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Who Watches the Watchers? The Missing Guardrails on ALPR Surveillance
What safeguards exist to prevent the misuse of surveillance technologies like Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs)? According to Professor Steven Keener, that…
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📹 More Flock surveillance cameras could be coming to Tiverton
More Flock surveillance cameras could be coming to Tiverton. The Town Council approved funding to expand the town's license ...
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Man arrested for cutting Flock cameras; civil liberties at stake
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Police Misuse Flock Camera Surveillance Network to Stalk Exes & Track Citizens#shorts
Disturbing allegations highlight major privacy concerns surrounding automated surveillance technology! 👁️ Reports have ...
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How Cops in this Iowa County Are Trying to Hide Their Use of Flock
When cops use Flock to arrest someone in Wapello County, Iowa, they don’t want them to know. A usage policy for Flock…
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The Historical Echo Behind ALPR Surveillance
Are today's surveillance technologies really new, or are they repeating patterns we've seen before? In this clip, Professor Steven Keener of Christopher…
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Oklahoma City delays vote to renew Flock contract for license plate cameras
Oklahoma City Council has again deferred voting on whether to renew its contract with Flock, a controversial vendor of automated ...
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From ShotSpotter to ALPRs: The Expansion of Police Surveillance
Are Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) the new ShotSpotter? In this clip, Professor Steven Keener of Christopher Newport University draws striking parallels…
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Florida Man Shot, Killed After Pulling Gun on Deputies, Sheriff Says
A man reported to be an Uber driver was shot and killed in a deputy-involved shooting after deputies said they discovered he…
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When "Investment" Means More Surveillance: ALPRs in Poor Communities
When police and local governments install Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) in lower-income neighborhoods, they often frame the investment as a public…
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Jackson City Council agrees to Flock Safety contract
The Jackson Police Department will soon be working with Flock Safety to run surveillance in the area. People across the country ...
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Do License Plate Readers Violate the Fourth Amendment?
Do Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) challenge the protections of the Fourth Amendment? In this clip, Professor Steven Keener of Christopher Newport…
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Flock camera destroyed in Pleasant Hill, Iowa #news
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More Than Cameras: How Network Surveillance Tracks Movement at Scale
What happens when thousands of Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) cameras aren't just collecting data, but sharing it across a nationwide network?…
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Who Is Being Watched? The Geography of ALPR Surveillance
More than 100,000 Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) cameras are now deployed across the United States, creating a vast surveillance network that…
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Protect Your Privacy with RayHunter #shorts
Discover RayHunter, an open-source tool from the EFF that detects suspicious cellular activity like IMSI catchers and Stingrays. Enhance your mobile privacy…
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This Website Shows Flock Cameras Near You
Want to know where Flock license plate reader (ALPR) cameras are located? In this video, I show you how to use DeFlock…
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Flock 'Safety' A Debate that Fueled a Revolution
Imagine driving down the street, only to have a single misread character—an "O" mistaken for a "0"—turn a normal routine into a…
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Residents continue voicing concerns about Flock cameras
Cities and towns across Connecticut are either reconsidering or doubling down on their use of Flock Safety cameras as questions ...
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How THIS Parking Lot Camera Can Get You Pulled Over at G*npoint 🚨
One glitch on a solar-powered parking lot camera is all it takes to trigger a high-risk police stop with guns drawn. Most…
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