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Little League team gets absolutely screwed on final pitch of no-hitter, fans stunned by call | OutKick
Little League team gets absolutely screwed on final pitch of no-hitter, fans stunned by call | OutKick Fox News
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‘The will fear me’: Notebook writings revealed as suspected Flock camera thief is freed under the SAFE-T Act
‘The will fear me’: Notebook writings revealed as suspected Flock camera thief is freed under the SAFE-T Act CWB Chicago
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Man arrested in Oviedo for smashing police bait camera
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Golfer Paige Spiranac leaves playing partner speechless with awkward question, LLWS mud & WNBA wiki pages
Golfer Paige Spiranac leaves playing partner speechless with awkward question, LLWS mud & WNBA wiki pages Fox News
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Glendale Heights man charged with damaging radar unit and license plate cameras near school zone
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Mount St. Helens license plates now available to everyone
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Surveillance Daily: August 22, 2026
The 5 surveillance stories that matter today, with our take on each.
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Watervliet police credit Flock camera alert in stolen car, gun arrest
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Forum editorial: We sleep easier because Flock is watching over us
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New vehicle wraps claim to block surveillance, including Flock cameras
New vehicle wraps claim to block surveillance, including Flock cameras Mashable
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Protestors gather at Flock camera locations around metro
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Activists Rally in Davie to demand ban on license plate surveillance
Activists Rally in Davie to demand ban on license plate surveillance WUSF
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Carrollton Pushes Back on Flock Cameras — What It Means
Residents in Carrollton, Texas are questioning warrantless ALPR surveillance. Here's why that pushback matters everywhere.
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Man Charged With Destroying ALPR Cameras in Illinois Suburb
A Glendale Heights man faces charges for damaging a speed radar unit and multiple license plate readers. What it says about surveillance backlash.
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The One Big Issue That Connects the Data Center and Flock Backlash
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New Flock Terms: Perhaps You Think You're Being Treated Unfairly?
Flock updated its terms again. It violated them before the ink was dry.
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Storm recovery, Flock front-and-center in Northwest Indiana local government this week
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Public distrust of automated license plate readers boiling over in St. Cloud
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Identity restoration: What to do after identity theft
Identity restoration: What to do after identity theft Fox News
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Darth Vader CRASHES city hall meeting, mocks Flock cameras
Darth Vader CRASHES city hall meeting, mocks Flock cameras Fox News
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Newtown police pause use of license plate readers
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Watching the Road in Unity
Watching the Road in Unity Midcoast Villager
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Jets say Geno Smith delivers 'exactly what we were looking for' in 2026 debut, so here comes the overreaction
Jets say Geno Smith delivers 'exactly what we were looking for' in 2026 debut, so here comes the overreaction Fox News
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Flock Announces Band-Aids Meant To Remedy Totally Predictable And Widespread Abuse Of Surveillance Equipment
Flock Announces Band-Aids Meant To Remedy Totally Predictable And Widespread Abuse Of Surveillance Equipment Jalopnik
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A cop searched his ex 717 times. Flock's CEO admitted it.
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QC Flock cameras vandalized, police say
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Flock Safety alternatives: new names, same surveillance
Flock Safety alternatives: new names, same surveillance Utah Public Radio
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Your Expired Visa Card Could Be 'Zombified' to Make Contactless Payments
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One year after Iryna Zarutska murder, violent crimes fuel North Carolina public safety debate
One year after Iryna Zarutska murder, violent crimes fuel North Carolina public safety debate Fox News
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Flock license plate readers vandalized in the Quad-Cities
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Texas constable unplugged 3 police surveillance cameras after county ended Flock contract; then told company to 'come get your garbage'
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KIND decision to end Flock cameras driven by cost, community concerns
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Texas constable unplugged 3 police surveillance cameras after county ended Flock contract; then told comp
Texas constable unplugged 3 police surveillance cameras after county ended Flock contract; then told comp The Times of India
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Oviedo police use fake Flock camera to catch vandalism suspect
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Ideas & Opinions — Michael James Taylor: Reasonable concerns with Flock
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Valley police defend Flock cameras
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As Flock cameras spread, here's what Iowa drives should know
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CITY MAY BREAK UP WITH FLOCK
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GBI arrests 4 former Ga. PD employees in Flock misuse case
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Pullman says there are no Flock cameras set up in city
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These North Dakota Towns Have Flock Cameras Watching Your Car
These North Dakota Towns Have Flock Cameras Watching Your Car US 103.3
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Officer abuse fuels license plate reader turmoil across Phoenix
Officer abuse fuels license plate reader turmoil across Phoenix Ahwatukee Foothills News
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Your license plate photo can stay 30 days in Flock systems. Who can search it depends on the city
Your license plate photo can stay 30 days in Flock systems. Who can search it depends on the city Cleveland.com
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Lansing councilman wants city to cancel Flock camera contracts
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Pennsylvania moves to rein in plate-reader cameras as Flock shortens default data storage
Pennsylvania moves to rein in plate-reader cameras as Flock shortens default data storage Yahoo
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What the Flock Is up With These AI Cameras? | by Jeff Hayward | Ai-Ai-OH | Aug, 2026
What the Flock Is up With These AI Cameras? | by Jeff Hayward | Ai-Ai-OH | Aug, 2026 Medium
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Flock CEO Punches Back Against Critics on Fox News: Privacy Can’t Be the Only Priority
Flock CEO Punches Back Against Critics on Fox News: Privacy Can’t Be the Only Priority Mediaite
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Residents Press Cumberland Council to Drop Flock Safety Cameras, Citing Lawsuit and Security Flaws
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ACLU of North Carolina fighting to remove Flock cameras
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DeFlock Dakota holds first Sioux Falls meeting; speaks against ALPRs
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BREAKING: A 4th Flock camera has been deployed to Easton, MD
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Wisconsin city deactivates social media after threats over Flock cameras
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Dozens of Virginia residents pack library to fight Flock's growing surveillance network
Dozens of Virginia residents pack library to fight Flock's growing surveillance network The Cool Down
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West Virginia residents take Flock camera ban to voters after 6-4 council vote
West Virginia residents take Flock camera ban to voters after 6-4 council vote Yahoo
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Increased police presence after ShotSpotter alert in Myrtle Beach
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As Flock cameras fuel privacy debate, local police seek access to even more video
As Flock cameras fuel privacy debate, local police seek access to even more video cw34.com
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Flock camera controversy continues as Huntington community efforts aim to undo legislation
Flock camera controversy continues as Huntington community efforts aim to undo legislation WCHS
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Amid growing tensions across the US, Flock Safety slashes plate-reader data retention from 30 days to 7
Amid growing tensions across the US, Flock Safety slashes plate-reader data retention from 30 days to 7 The Cool Down
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As Flock battles public scrutiny, other police surveillance companies see an opening - Oregon Public Broadcasting
As Flock battles public scrutiny, other police surveillance companies see an opening Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB
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Whitman County Sheriff's Office halts flock safety cameras over community concerns
Whitman County Sheriff's Office halts flock safety cameras over community concerns KXLY.com
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