Another Flock L - Bandera, TX

Another Flock L - Menominee, MI.

Another Flock L - McFarland, WI.

Lawsuit filed against Mayor of Troy over Flock Camera Emergency Declaration cbs6albany.com/news/local/l...

Another Flock L - Pittsboro, NC

Another Flock L

By unanimous vote tonight, the Berkeley City Council denied “the most radical expansion of surveillance technology” in city history, denying the Flock contract award. The existing Flock ALPR to remain for now, but will be subject of future RFP. People Power came through!

Will Berkeley recognize tonight what the rest of the country has about the danger in doing business with Flock?

Tonight!

The chair and vice chair of Berkeley’s civilian police oversight board explain why they oppose expanding the city’s Flock Safety network ahead of a Thursday vote. www.berkeleyside.org/2026/05/06/o...

Another Flock L - El Ceritto, CA (May 5); Monona, WI (May 4)

Another Flock L. myedmondsnews.com/2026/05/shor...

This is a poweful press conference, candid, admitting wrongdoing and failures, loss of trust - Dayton PD turned off Flock ALPR and fired a police commander. Another Flock L. www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...

Just trust us, we have a privacy policy. "Police officers across the US are using automated license plate readers (ALPRs) to stalk personal romantic interests." futurism.com/artificial-i...

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On Apr 21 at 3pm (Agenda Item 55), the Alameda County Board will approve an extension of the "worst in the country" Flock contract, by only amending the length and increasing the value. Meanwhile, the rest of the country is running away from one of the shadiest vendors in a shady industry.

One state shows courage in holding federal agents accountable. Finally. "ICE agent charged with assault in Minnesota for allegedly pointing gun at motorists." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Why are Bay Area electeds ignoring what the rest of the country is realizing re Flock as a problematic vendor? 71 contracts, mostly in the past few months, is not insignificant.

This is a known, frequently occurring problem. "Ex-Costa Mesa police officer accused of using FLOCK cameras to track his mistress." www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/n...

Are California police trying to lose all credibility? “Why California prosecutor dropped charges against man who escorted students to ICE protest” calmatters.org/justice/2026...

Your Data Will Be Used Against You – register (free) teachprivacy.com/video-your-d... Andew G. Ferguson and I discuss his new book YOUR DATA WILL BE USED AGAINST YOU: POLICING IN THE AGE OF SELF-SURVEILLANCE, amzn.to/3PLNU0c

Tell @lowes-official.bsky.social to end the contract!

Every day, California law enforcement makes data available to ICE and CBP. We need your help to turn California into a data privacy sanctuary state. Please support our efforts here: secure-justice.org/donate

Just a few angry activists? Or is it a bandwagon?

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Another Flock L in Lakewood, CA (Mar 24). The Flock lobbyist is former San Diego PD Captain Jeff Jordan - he negotiated SDPD contract with Flock on his way out the door. vimeo.com/showcase/732...

The anti-voter SAVE Act would require voters to show a passport or birth certificate to register to vote, but 21 million American citizens don’t have those documents readily available. bit.ly/4rA2p4R

Under ethics rules, an overloaded attorney has not only the right but the duty to decline new appointments. More than half of the 214 felony and misdemeanor trials in 2025 resulted in no conviction, revealing a serious pattern of overcharging by the DA. www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...

Attachment to smart devices and biometric surveillance leaves Americans more vulnerable to police searches than ever. www.wired.com/story/book-e...

Not a headline we expected to read. Further proof of how wrong Trump’s actions are. Florida sheriffs say mass deportations go too far, call for path to citizenship reason.com/2026/03/18/f...

@profferguson.bsky.social’s new book is a must-read! In this interview, we talk about some of the main arguments, including Andrew’s position that some things should not be used as legal evidence—that is, they should be entirely “off-limits” “even with a warrant.”

Your next car purchase comes with an unwelcome passenger: a federal mandate requiring surveillance technology that monitors your every blink, glance, and head nod. www.gadgetreview.com/federal-surv...

Under oath, officers said they were told to make eight arrests a day and given special tech to help choose ‘targets’ www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Faulty state-issued urine kits could have caused false positives for alcohol intoxication in criminal investigations conducted in Sonoma County between 2016 and 2025, according to a letter obtained by the Chronicle. www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

Tennessee grandmother Angela Lipps spent nearly six months in jail after Fargo police misidentified her through facial recognition in a bank fraud case. Charges were dismissed when records proved she was in Tennessee, but she lost her home, car, and dog. www.grandforksherald.com/news/north-d...

4 active class actions against Flock. 4 active lawsuits against CA entities pertaining to their use of Flock. Berkeley, Richmond, Oakland, San Jose, San Francisco: we should double down and give Flock a lot more $ since they're losing all these contracts (at least 42).

Opinion | ICE surge in Minneapolis parallels California gang database debacle calmatters.org/commentary/2...

“That meant Route, who is Black, would stand trial with no chance that a single Black person would end up on her jury.” oaklandside.org/2026/03/09/d...

An under-discussed concern re ALPR is the error rate of the plate readers, a long-known problem. Mr. Upchurch's nightmare experience is dangerously common. www.businessinsider.com/flock-safety...

As the scandals keep exploding across the country, 42 municipalities have terminated Flock ALPR contracts in the past few months. Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond response? "Let's double-down and give Flock million$ more."

Another Flock L. Ithaca Common Council votes to end contract with Flock Safety. WSKG wskg.org

Tonight, Richmond will consider awarding Flock an expanded contract, after sharing ALPR data with 2,700 non-CA agencies, violating SB 34. They authorized Flock to share data with any third party, at Flock's discretion. Tell the Council to vote No on Item W.1. www.ci.richmond.ca.us/4157/City-of...

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The creator of Nearby Glasses made the app after reading 404 Media's coverage of how people are using Meta's Ray-Bans smartglasses to film people without their knowledge or consent. How it works: www.404media.co/this-app-war...