# Judge Rules Flock Search Unconstitutional

> Federal judge voids license plate search used to find 91 pounds of meth.
- Title: Judge Rules Flock Search Unconstitutional · 404 Media
- Summary: Federal judge voids license plate search used to find 91 pounds of meth. A federal judge ruled that police using Flock to search a driver’s license plate…
- Keywords: flock, motorola alpr, melissa kyle, tulsa, fourth amendment, unconstitutional search, license plate reader, meth trafficking, technology, startups, Judge, Rules
- Source: 404 Media — https://404media.co/watch-footage-of-the-flock-search-a-judge-ruled-unconstitutional
- Published: 2026-10-08T15:24:45+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: flock, motorola alpr, melissa kyle, tulsa, fourth amendment, unconstitutional search, license plate reader, meth trafficking, technology, startups
## Judge rules Flock search unconstitutional
Federal judge voids license plate search used to find 91 pounds of meth.
## Body camera footage reveals police search
Tulsa deputy sheriff Freddie Alaniz used Flock to search Melissa Kyle’s license plate before pulling over.
## Kyle’s travel history shows 79 hits
Kyle’s car had 79 Flock hits in 30 days, with 50 during her rental period.
## Alaniz interrogates Kyle about travel
Alaniz asked Kyle where she stayed and compared it to Flock records.
## Alaniz claims probable cause for search
Alaniz said Kyle’s short trip to California suggested drug trafficking.
## Kyle refuses search and is detained
Kyle refused to let Alaniz search her car and was detained.
## Judge finds search unconstitutional
Judge Sara Hill ruled the search violated Fourth Amendment rights.
## Search evidence discarded as fruit of poisonous tree
All evidence from the search must be thrown out as fruit of the poisonous tree.
## Flock system tracks drivers nationwide
Flock and Motorola ALPR cameras track drivers across 11 law enforcement agencies.
## Alaniz’s search used 50+ records
Alaniz used over 50 Flock records to track Kyle’s travel across the country.
## Judge criticizes police use of Flock
Judge Hill said police use of Flock intrudes on reasonable expectation of privacy.
## Search evidence discarded
All evidence from the search must be thrown out as fruit of the poisonous tree.
## Key takeaway

A federal judge ruled that police using Flock to search a driver’s license plate without probable cause violated Fourth Amendment rights, discarding all evidence from the search.