Cops Are Using Flock to Spy on People for the Crime of Standing Around

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Cops Are Using Flock to Spy on People for the Crime of Standing Around

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deflock.me@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 6 days ago

Records from a single town in Illinois reveal more than 1,200 Flock searches investigate cases of loitering.

Police scanned Flock cameras in a single town in Illinois more than 1,200 times to investigate cases of loitering.

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Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) are AI-powered cameras that capture and analyze images of all passing vehicles, storing details like your car’s location, date, and time. They also capture your car’s make, model, color, and identifying features such as dents, roof racks, and bumper stickers, often turning these into searchable data points. These cameras collect data on millions of vehicles—regardless of whether the driver is suspected of a crime. While these systems can be useful for tracking stolen cars or wanted individuals, they are mostly used to track the movements of innocent people.

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