Photo: Daniel Semenov via PexelsFlock Calls ALPR Information "Wholly Irrelevant" to Lawsuit About Policy on ALPR Information
Flock's system captures over 130 data fields. In court, Flock calls them "wholly irrelevant" to a lawsuit about whether it ever disclosed collecting them.
New Castle, PA put Flock in its only Majority-Minority Neighborhood
Nearly three years of Flock event logs show New Castle, Pennsylvania concentrated all 31 of its surveillance devices in the city's only majority-minority census tract, and shows a group of officers running scores of plates through permanent, private watchlists without associated cases.
Never For General Patrol: Flock's Drone Proposition
Flock's November 2024 drone demo showed exactly what its 2026 product page denies. The Supreme Court already ruled on this in 2001.
Thornton PD Investigated Itself and Found no Wrongdoing
Focusing only on the overall search count, not the substantive issues, Thornton PD cleared itself of wrongdoing.
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We Have to Treat Everyone
In this webinar, a Flock sales lead tells hospital customers to add fired and laid-off healthcare workers to the watchlist.
Under Construction: California Class Action Lawsuits
While the existing Flock suits move toward consolidation, a new one drops; this time against The Home Depot and its "gravely dangerous" use of ALPRs.
Welcome to Dunwoody's Virtual Human Zoo
Flock claimed explicit permission to view cameras where children play. Dunwoody says no such permission exists.
Front-Loading the Determination: A Response to EFF on ALPR Transparency
EFF proposes case-by-case balancing instead of exemptions. Front-loaded rulemaking and watchlist-based determinations would actually work.
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