Authorities believe the at-large criminals snuck up behind the cameras with spray foam canisters and sprayed the lenses before the cameras had a chance to ID them.
At least 69 police officials have been accused, charged with or convicted of misusing Flock’s system or other license-plate readers for unauthorized purposes, The Post has found, and in at least 15 of these cases, someone outside of the police department — including victims, activists and journalists — first identified the potential misuse.
Records and interviews show that departments across the country do not regularly audit their officers’ Flock use, a practice recommended by the company, and some law enforcement agencies have no formal training programs or written policies describing how the technology should be used.
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Isn't it a bit disingenuous to refer to them as merely license plate readers?
They're not, according to "Authorities".
https://www.facebook.com/100064614555569/posts/1467922555371...
Cop-issued spousal trackers. 50 cases and counting.
50 known cases.
edit: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/08/19/we-foun...
Exactly. One cop used it to track his almost 800 times in a few months.
While citing bogus reasons that were actual crimes.
Isnt it a bit disingenuous to imply that license plate readers aren't infringing enough to be a problem?