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# Police abuse Flock cameras to stalk ex-partners
- URL: https://adjacent.media/signals/police-abuse-flock-cameras-to-stalk-ex-partners/
- Published: 2026-10-28T16:15:48.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-28T16:15:48.000Z
- Description: Law enforcement and 911 dispatchers in multiple jurisdictions have weaponized Flock’s automated license plate reader network—ostensibly deployed for criminal investigations—to conduct personal surveillance on ex-partners and romantic interests, exposing a structural vulnerability in how government a
- Author: Jonathan Greene
- Tags: #signal, theme-culture, regulation/policy, privacy, surveillance

Source: [Boing Boing](https://boingboing.net/2026/10/27/fountain-pen-flock-cameras-bipartisan-backlash.html?ref=adjacent.media)

Law enforcement and 911 dispatchers in multiple jurisdictions have weaponized Flock's automated license plate reader network—ostensibly deployed for criminal investigations—to conduct personal surveillance on ex-partners and romantic interests, exposing a structural vulnerability in how government agencies access mass surveillance infrastructure with minimal oversight. The problem is governance, not engineering: Flock's camera network now covers significant portions of American streets, yet the access controls separating legitimate law enforcement use from personal harassment are inadequate. Any officer with database credentials can become a stalker. Bipartisan opposition to Flock suggests the technology's privacy costs are outpacing its security justifications, forcing a choice about whether ubiquitous street-level surveillance is compatible with basic civil protections.