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The ACLU has warned that “serious concerns” remain about how cops use Flock data

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13 Oct
Flock is a small fraction of the police department’s budget in Covington, GA. But amid fierce blowback about Flock’s surveillance practices, contracts with the company are now being scrutinized in cit

Flock is a small fraction of the police department’s budget in Covington, GA. But amid fierce blowback about Flock’s surveillance practices, contracts with the company are now

OPINION · WHERE · WiredOPEN STORY
31 Aug
Communities from Lansing, Michigan, to Pflugerville, Texas, are ending their relationship with Flock, largely over concerns regarding out-of-control surveillance, unwanted data sharing, high expenses,

Communities from Lansing, Michigan, to Pflugerville, Texas, are ending their relationship with Flock, largely over concerns regarding out-of-control surveillance, unwanted data

OPINION · WHAT · Ars TechnicaOPEN STORY
16 Sept
Cities have been dropping Flock at an accelerating pace over concerns regarding out-of-control surveillance, unwanted data sharing, high expenses, and reports of police abusing the tool.

Cities have been dropping Flock at an accelerating pace over concerns regarding out-of-control surveillance, unwanted data sharing, high expenses, and reports of police abusing

OPINION · WHAT · Ars TechnicaOPEN STORY
1 May
Flock cameras keep telling police a man who doesn't have a warrant has a warrant

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REPORT · WHO · Hacker News Best (RSS)OPEN STORY
16 Sept
A hacker collective pulled down a Flock camera and dumped its data. The files included thousands of videos and logs showing that the device captured 1.6 million images of 50,000 vehicles in 21 days. w

A hacker collective pulled down a Flock camera and dumped its data. The files included thousands of videos and logs showing that the device captured 1.6 million images of 50,000

OPINION · WHAT · WiredOPEN STORY
27 Aug
After an affair with a fellow police officer ended, a Georgia cop used Flock to track her movements—and those of a man whose vehicle often showed up near hers, internal investigation records show.

After an affair with a fellow police officer ended, a Georgia cop used Flock to track her movements—and those of a man whose vehicle often showed up near hers, internal

OPINION · WHAT · WiredOPEN STORY
16 Jul
The backlash against Flock cameras is spreading

Privacy concerns have dogged Flock's automated license plate recognition system for years. Now accuracy and reliability are coming under scrutiny too.

REPORT · WHAT · Malwarebytes LabsOPEN STORY
13 Aug
Flock says its new tool will help identify police abuse, but hasn’t explained how it works

Flock says its new tool will help identify police abuse, but hasn’t explained how it works

OPINION · WHO · TechCrunchOPEN STORY
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