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*SIX* in Savannah, GA!! 🤯 "4 officers & 2 staff members allegedly made searches focused on “personal acquaintances & family members,” including one instance where an officer reportedly provided access to the SPD #Flock system to someone that was not LE" NoALPRs.com 🚫 #deflock #surveillance #alpr

Savannah Police investigates six employees over alleged misuse of license plate reader systemhe audit flagged activity within the Flock Safety License Plate Reader system involving four officers and two civilian staff members.www.wtoc.com

Another #ALPR protester with a sign blocking the camera. This time in Grand Junction, CO! "Kurtz said he had received positive responses from people driving by, ‘Lot's of thumbs ups, smiles and laughter. Nobody has stopped to argue for more #surveillance.‘" Because nobody wants this!! #deflock

Not All Heroes Wear Capesby Jacob Richards On Thursday, a Grand Junction man, concerned about the encroaching mass surveillance state, took action.  Robert Kurtz, enjoying his right to free speech in a public space. A…therevolutionistgj.org

"A 71% misread rate is really beyond the pale. In the absence of concrete rules that directly address the problem of misreads, this technology is not safe to be deployed in communities." NoALPRs.com 🚫 #deflock #surveillance #alpr

In one California town, Flock misread license plates in 71% of the alerts it sent to policeFlock sent 1,427 alerts to Roseville police over two years, flagging cars as stolen or used in a felony. In 71% of them, Flock read the plates wrong.www.businessinsider.com

The Washington stop for Dr. Padfield's tour is this weekend in #Spokane 🗓️ Saturday, August 1 @ 10:30am 1504 West Grace Avenue 🗺️ www.openstreetmap.org/search?query... brushfirestour.com

"The only real difference between #Flock and #Axon is size, money and data. All of that can change in a year if a lot of people just swap from one company to the other. It's not the company, it is the idea. It is the #surveillance state being built around us!" 💯 #deflock #alpr

The issue is the surveillance state AND the companies building it not just a single entityYouTube video by Peter Zezasyoutu.be

A coast-to-coast pattern of opposition! "The objectors range from public officials to individual vigilantes, spanning metropolitan and rural America alike. In a politically divided country, opposition to #Flock cameras is the rare issue that binds people" #deflock #surveillance #alpr

Flock cameras are getting mobbed | CNNFrom coast to coast, Americans across the political spectrum have been taking official or vigilante action against the always-on, searchable camera network.www.cnn.com

"The imbalance of power between citizens and law enforcement demands better from law enforcement, but every new tech tool that cops embrace just makes it easier to make more mistakes faster. There’s nothing out there that even slightly suggests pervasive #surveillance is reducing crime" #deflock

Expansion Of Flock Camera Systems Is Leading To Even More False PositivesFlock Safety's aggressive expansion into the law enforcement market has been coupled with nearly constant negative coverage of its tech and its practices. Multiple cities have paused or cancelled their agreements with Flock following public outcry over the surveillance tech. Flock's willingness to allow law enforcement agencies to search a nationwide network of cameras has...www.techdirt.com

Tennessee Mayor Glen Jacobs calls for a full ban on #Flock AI #surveillance in his county! "We may be inadvertently creating a warrantless mass surveillance system" NoALPRs.com 🚫 #deflock #alpr

Tennessee Mayor Calls For Flock BanYouTube video by More Perfect Unionyoutu.be

"Axon claims outright ownership of your 911 call. The agency that answered it gets a license back — “personal, non-exclusive, nontransferable” — to view its own residents’ emergencies." Your emergency, their lead generation, and your personal information retained for TEN years! 😩 #flock #axon

This Deal Is Getting Worse All the Time: Flock's 911 Terms Now Live on Axon's WebsiteFlock's 911 product binds police agencies to terms hosted on prepared911.com and assigns ownership of your 911 calls to its competitor, Axon.footnote4a.org

Today's 2nd #ALPR abuse story is from Richland County, SC! "The Professional Standards Division on July 24 revealed that 35-year-old Russell Kenton II misused his access to the #Flock camera system to research information not related to LE purposes." NoALPRs.com 🚫 #deflock #surveillance

RCSD: Former deputy arrested for misuse of Flock camera systemA former deputy with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department has been arrested after authorities say he misused a Flock camera system.www.wistv.com

Today's #ALPR abuse story is from Charlotte-Mecklenburg, NC! "On Tuesday, June 16, officials said that officer Seth Elliot accessed the #Flock Safety and Criminal Justice Law Enforcement Automated Data Services for non-law enforcement purposes." NoALPRs.com 🚫 #deflock #surveillance

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer accused of running illegal search using Flock Safety, offenders data baseOfficer was placed on unpaid administrative leavewww.wbtv.com

Victory in Stoughton, WI! 🏆 "Under the resolution, Stoughton will pay a $12,500 buyout fee to exit the contract early, remove all cameras as soon as possible, and delete any data the city collected through the system." Now the *7th* entity in Dane County to ditch! #deflock #surveillance #alpr

Stoughton council members vote to terminate Flock contractSTOUGHTON, Wis.— After months of public opposition, Stoughton's city council voted to terminate its surveillance camera contract with Flock Safety, ending a program that sparked community backlash ove...www.channel3000.com

Victory in Taos, NM! 🏆 "We have a responsibility to the constituency to protect their constitutional rights. And I just don't think this company is doing it, and so contracting with them leaves us vulnerable" - Councilor Oswald deflocktaos.beehiiv.com/p/success-ta... #deflock #surveillance #alpr

18 Flock AI surveillance cameras defunded by Town of Taos CouncilUpdated July 28 at 9:49The Town of Taos Council voted Tuesday evening (July 28) to reallocate $54,000 within the Taos Police Department budget that would have renewed a contract withwww.taosnews.com

"Is this panopticon of #surveillance the future we want? Is it ethical to outsource jobs overseas and harvest everyone’s data under the guise of public safety? This certainly isn’t the world I want my son to grow up in."

Flock-Connected RoboDogs: The Future Is NowIn an email I found through open records, robodogs with Flock integrations were pitched to my son's daycare. That's just the start - welcome to Black Mirror.jasonhunyar.substack.com

Victory in Harrisonburg, VA! 🏆 Although the #Flock contract will be canceled and the cameras bagged up until removed, 'Deflock Harrisonburg' are still seeking an ordinance to prohibit contracts with other mass #surveillance vendors. #deflock #alpr

Harrisonburg City Council votes to end contract with Flock SafetyHarrisonburg City Council upheld its pledge to end the City’s contract with Flock Safety in a unanimous 4-0 vote.www.whsv.com

Victory in South Kingstown, RI! 🏆 "I think it’s obvious that #Flock cameras are wildly unpopular in South Kingstown" - Councilor Deborah Bergner "Just because the technology exists doesn’t mean we should use it" - Councilor Michael Marran 💯 #deflock #surveillance #alpr

South Kingstown to stop using automated license plate readersThe South Kingstown Town Council decided to terminate the town’s contract with Flock Safety after several residents expressed privacy concerns.www.wpri.com

"Flock’s website promises oversight: transparency portals list which agencies data is shared with, every search is logged, and data is shared only with approval. None of it matters when someone can pick up the phone, or type in a password, & use another agency’s login." #deflock #surveillance #alpr

Come on in, the side door is open!More than three out of four Flock agencies report running queries for other departments at least monthly, bypassing oversight and preventing adequate logging. One in five do so daily.footnote4a.org

"Policies" don't prevent abuse. Surveillance is not safety. NoALPRs.com 🚫 #deflock #alpr

Employees at 2 police departments in St. Clair County violated Flock camera policyBoth cases have been turned over to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency for review.www.wbrc.com

Victory in Pea Ridge, AK! 🏆 Announced after "analyzing the benefits of the #Flock Safety LPR system, the return on investment the City has received, the concerns expressed by members of the community, and the amount of time and energy the issue continues to consume." #deflock #surveillance #alpr

Pea Ridge Police Department to end use of Flock technologyThe Northwest Arkansas city's police department is ending their use of the Flock Safety surveillance system after public backlashwww.ualrpublicradio.org

"[Flock] asks people to ignore the mysterious radar modules; the dossiers with 911 transcripts, LPR histories, CAD/RMS data, bodycam footage, and OSINT data; the AI combing through it all for patterns; the APIs; the account sharing; & the complete lack of security standards." #deflock #surveillance

Cameras don't track people, Flock doesThe Pleasant Hill, IA, department blamed 'misinformation' after a Flock camera was destroyed. Flock makes the same claim. We tried to verify, but found mysterious radar modules and car-tracking button...footnote4a.org