#police surveillance
9 stories
Flock Cameras Start Dystopian Surveillance Era
Experts warn Flock cameras are just the beginning of a dystopian police surveillance system.
Futurism · 1m
Driver wins $76 after fake traffic stop based on license plate data
A Texas jury ruled that police used an AI-powered camera to flag a truck, then invented a traffic violation to justify an illegal search.
Ars Technica · 1m
Anthony Sistilli builds police-tracking camera
Canadian YouTuber creates device to monitor police using Flock-style cameras.
Straight Arrow · 1m
Texas Flock Records Cost Millions
Public records requests for Texas police Flock cameras face steep fees, with some cities charging up to $2.3 million.
The Texas Tribune · 1m
Florida cops find 11 mystery cameras, won't say who owns them
St. Lucie County discovered unpermitted Flock cameras tracking cars. Eleven have no known owner, raising fears about who accesses the data.
Ars Technica · 2m
License plate cameras work. Should we trust police with them?
Flock's automatic license plate readers solve crimes but enable surveillance abuse. Regulation might let us have both safety and privacy.
Vox · 4m
Flock cameras abused by cops with zero consequences
Police search millions of surveillance photos with joke justifications, while the system faces hacking and public backlash.
TechRadar · 1m
Cops joke around while searching thousands of cameras
Police officers are entering nonsense reasons into Flock surveillance systems, treating mass surveillance like a personal search engine.
Futurism · 1m
Hackers Crack Open a Flock Camera and Expose Its Secrets
A stolen camera reveals how the surveillance system tracks vehicles, people, and even bumper stickers across America.
WIRED · 3m