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404 Media released body camera footage from the first Flock license plate reader search a federal judge ruled unconstitutional, showing how ALPR systems were used to justify a warrantless traffic stop and search, with all evidence thrown out despite a large meth seizure.
A Georgia man is suing Flock Safety and the Coweta County Sheriff's Office, alleging that searches of the company's license plate recognition (ALPR) data were used to fuel retaliation against him in violation of Georgia law and the Fourth Amendment. The case comes amid growing backlash against Flock, with hundreds of law enforcement agencies recently dropping contracts over surveillance concerns.
A federal judge ruled that a Tulsa sheriff's deputy violated a woman's Fourth Amendment rights by searching Flock Safety's license plate database without a warrant, calling the platform 'indiscriminate mass surveillance.' The ruling, though non-precedential, adds to growing backlash including state-level cancellations and Senator Bernie Sanders' Block Flock Act.
A Georgia man faces felony charges for using a duress password to wipe his phone during a CBP search. The article explores the legal ambiguity of warrantless device searches at US airports.
Air Force engineer Jeffrey Sovern faces felony charges for allegedly destroying 13 Flock Safety surveillance cameras in Virginia, igniting a national debate over privacy and the constitutionality of automated license plate readers.
The Supreme Court ruled that police need a warrant to access cellphone location data, even for short periods, reaffirming a reasonable expectation of privacy in digital location records.
The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that geofence warrants, which compel tech companies to hand over cell phone location data, require Fourth Amendment protections, affirming that individuals have a reasonable expectation of privacy in their location records even in public areas.
The article argues that recent AI advancements have dramatically increased government surveillance powers, making the restoration of Fourth Amendment protections more urgent, and calls for updated civil rights safeguards.
The article reports on US Customs and Border Protection's ability to confiscate and search travelers' phones at airports, highlighting a lawsuit from an activist whose phone was seized and raising constitutional concerns about targeted surveillance.
Americans are destroying Flock Safety surveillance cameras across multiple states, driven by anger over the company's ties to ICE and privacy violations. One Virginia man faces charges for taking down 13 cameras, with public support for the actions growing.