Five Indianapolis police officers now face charges of fraud and misconduct for using the network to track spouses and partners, with one officer allegedly searching more than 1,000 plates to engineer encounters. Boston deactivated its fleet of Flock cameras after discovering local data was shared with police nationwide, while a researcher found user accounts for sale by Russian dark web vendors. An Arizona sheriff also canceled his county's contract with the firm, citing Fourth Amendment privacy violations.
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Flock Admits AI Cameras Capture People Inside Cars and Search Bumper Stickers
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An Army veteran was jailed for 30 days for a shooting he did not commit after law enforcement used license plate data from Flock to identify him as a suspect. Senator Josh Hawley disclosed that the company acknowledged its cameras can capture people inside vehicles and search for cars using characteristics such as bumper stickers. These developments follow testimony from a woman who spent 13 days in jail due to false surveillance data and a warning that the Pentagon's acquisition of Flock equipment may pose a national security risk.
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