Expansion of Flock Camera Systems Is Leading to More False Positives
7 hours ago
- Flock Safety's expansion into law enforcement has led to widespread criticism and multiple cities canceling agreements due to public outcry.
- The system generates numerous false positives, as seen when automated plate readers misread New Jersey license plates, causing innocent drivers to be wrongly targeted.
- In Minnesota, a journalist test-driving a Range Rover was surrounded by police because Flock misread the plate as stolen due to a missing small digit on NJ plates.
- In Colorado, a woman was wrongly summoned for package theft based solely on a Flock camera sighting, and had to prove her innocence with her own evidence.
- Law enforcement's reliance on Flock's flawed tech allows cops to make errors faster and at scale, undermining the presumption of innocence and forcing citizens to document their movements.
- Flock's defense that it cannot control police use is weak, as it has made no effort to limit abusive access until pressured externally.