He Ran a California Plate Through Flock, Then Stopped the Car for Following Too Closely. A Federal Judge Called the Lookup a Search
A deputy ran a California plate through Flock before a traffic stop. A federal judge ruled the Flock license plate…
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A 9-6 Los Angeles Council Vote Fell One Short of Blocking LAPD’s Axon Plate Readers. The $235 Million Contract Is Next
Los Angeles council voted 9-6 to veto LAPD's Axon streetlight plate readers but needed 10. The $235 million Axon contract…
Two Federal Judges Ruled on Flock 3 Weeks Apart. One Says Eight Photos Aren’t a Search, but a Month of Tracking Is
Is a police search of a license plate reader database a Fourth Amendment “search”? Two...
A Minnesota City Canceled Flock, Got No Reply and Had Its Police Chief Unplug the Cameras. Dayton Says Flock Put Two Back Up Anyway
Canceling a Flock Safety contract and getting the cameras taken down turn out to be...
Ford Promises It Will ‘Never’ Sell Your Driving Data to Brokers. Days Earlier, GM Paid 36 States $220 Million Over Allegations It Did
Four days after 36 attorneys general announced a $220 million settlement with General Motors over...
Henrico, Va., Gave Flock Until Oct. 21 to Take Down Its Cameras, Then Sent 100-Plus Public Works Employees to Pull 120-Plus on a Saturday
Henrico, Va., crews removed 120-plus Flock cameras Oct. 31 after the Oct. 21 deadline passed. Here is what the contract…
A Texas City Votes Today on 55 Flock Cameras. If Voters Say No, the Mayor Says They Go Dark in 72 Hours
League City, Texas, is asking its voters a question most cities never put on a...
Pennsylvania’s House Voted 190-13 to Make Plate Readers Delete Data After 72 Hours. Flock’s Seven-Day Default Suddenly Looks Generous
The Pennsylvania House passed House Bill 2771 on Oct. 19 by a vote of 190-13,...
Renton, Wash., Pulled the Plug on 24 Flock Cameras in a 4-3 Vote. The Nearly $170,000 Contract Behind Them Ended Nov. 2
Renton, Wash., has about two dozen Flock Safety license plate cameras covered in black plastic...
Investigators Checked One Charlotte Cop’s Plate-Reader Searches and Found a Group Text Thread Tied to Six More Officers
The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation arrested Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officer Seth Elliott on July...
Cox Says the VinSolutions Breach Is Contained, but the Legal Exposure Sits With Dealers
Cox says the VinSolutions incident was contained. Under the FTC Safeguards Rule, the dealers whose customer files sit in the…
Opry Mills’ Security Chief Tells Nashville Regulators Repo Companies Can See Cars Enter the Mall, Then Says No Car Was Stolen There in About Two Years
Opry Mills’ security chief told Nashville regulators repo companies can see cars enter the lot. Tennessee’s 90-day plate-data limit covers…
Alexandria, Va., Police Chief Tells Council ‘Effective This Evening’ He Told Flock to Discontinue, Then Expects All 61 Cameras Dark by Friday
Alexandria, Va., told Flock to stop Oct. 27 and expects all 61 plate cameras off by Oct. 30. Virginia law…
Virginia Driver Says an Officer Claiming To Be FBI Pulled Her Over for the Left Lane, Then Showed Her a Map of Her Plate’s Travels
A woman in her 20s from northern Virginia was driving from New Orleans toward Florida...
GM Sold Your Braking Habits to Insurers, Then Paid $220 Million — Michigan Takes $7.2 Million, Drivers Get No Check
GM will pay $220 million to 36 attorneys general over Smart Driver data. Michigan gets $7,205,319, drivers get no restitution.…