FLOCK FALSE FLAG CONFRIMMED

muh misinformation

https://x.com/rahul/status/2056403896088527167

Rahul Sidhu

@rahul

Last year, the city of Austin turned off their Flock cameras as the result of a targeted misinformation campaign.

This weekend, for nearly 24 hours, three suspects drove around Austin in stolen vehicles, undetected, conducting a shooting spree at 12 separate locations.They shot multiple people, houses, apartment buildings, businesses, and fire stations. They committed multiple robberies and car thefts during the spree. Despite a full manhunt involving 200 officers, with helicopter and K9 support, they weren't able to locate the suspects, and the spree continued.

Luckily, the suspects drove into the Flock-supported city of Manor, TX. Manor is a small city with ~20k residents, and a fraction of Austin's budget. What they do have is modern technology and the ability not to fall victim to misinformation campaigns.

After the suspects drove into Manor to continue their shooting spree, Manor PD located them almost immediately. The residents of Manor stayed safe.

This is a tale of two cities.

I love Austin. I have plenty of friends who live there. I myself almost moved there years ago. I'm glad that the shooting spree is over, but I just wish it never happened.

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Rahul Sidhu

@rahul

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>>24620087

>FLOCK FALSE FLAG CONFRIMMED

Here are some documented examples of Flock Safety cameras or Flock data allegedly being abused or used in controversial ways:

### Police officers using Flock data to stalk romantic partners or exes

Several recent criminal cases involve officers allegedly using Flock’s license-plate-reader system for personal surveillance rather than investigations.

• A Wisconsin officer was charged after allegedly searching a woman’s vehicle through Flock to monitor where she was going. Investigators said he admitted using the system out of “desperation” and “bad judgment.” ([https://www.wbay.com][1])

• A Milwaukee officer allegedly searched Flock databases 179 times to track a dating partner and the partner’s ex. ([FOX6 News Milwaukee][2])

• A Kansas police chief reportedly used Flock readers 228 times to monitor his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend. ([Reddit][3])

• The Institute for Justice said it identified at least 14 nationwide cases where officers allegedly used ALPR systems like Flock to track romantic interests. ([Techdirt][4])

### Federal and out-of-state access to local camera databases

Critics have raised concerns that local police departments share Flock data broadly through nationwide networks.

• A lawsuit in California alleged federal and out-of-state agencies accessed San Francisco-area Flock databases more than 1.6 million times in seven months, potentially violating California privacy laws. ([SFist][5])

• Connecticut lawmakers tightened rules after reports that Flock camera data collected locally was searchable nationwide, including for immigration-related investigations. ([CT Insider][6])

### Surveillance beyond serious crimes

Flock cameras are often marketed as tools for violent crime and stolen vehicles, but there are examples of broader use.

• Georgia State Patrol reportedly used a Flock camera image to issue a traffic ticket for cellphone use while riding a motorcycle, despite many departments publicly saying the cameras are not intended for routine traffic enforcement. ([Reddit][7])

### Public-records and privacy problems

A Washington court ruling created concerns that Flock images could be obtained through public-records requests.

>>24620087

>>24620155

>>FLOCK FALSE FLAG CONFRIMMED

• Police departments warned that if all Flock images are considered public records, stalkers, private investigators, or abusers could potentially request location data showing where vehicles traveled. ([Washington Courts][8])

### Retail and private-business surveillance concerns

Flock systems are increasingly being deployed by private businesses, not just police.

• Reports about The Home Depot and Lowe's using ALPR systems raised concerns that customer vehicle movements could be tracked and shared with law enforcement. A lawsuit accused Home Depot of covert surveillance and data sharing. ([New York Post][9])

### Broader transparency and governance controversies

Some cities have faced major political disputes over Flock deployments.

• In Troy, residents and city council members objected to cameras being installed without approval and raised concerns about immigration enforcement access, retention policies, and oversight. ([The Washington Post][10])

• In Dunwoody, activists alleged weak auditing, vague search justifications, and livestream exposure of some camera feeds. ([Reddit][11])

A recurring theme across these cases is that the controversy usually isn’t just the cameras themselves, but:

• who can access the data,

• how long it is stored,

• whether searches are audited,

• whether agencies share data externally,

• and whether misuse is actually detected and punished.

[1]: https://www.wbay.com/2026/01/09/complaint-menasha-police-officer-allegedly-used-flock-cameras-find-victims-car/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Complaint: Menasha police officer allegedly used Flock cameras to find victim’s car"

[2]: https://www.fox6now.com/news/milwaukee-police-officer-charged-flock-camera-misuse-case?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Milwaukee police officer charged in Flock camera misuse case | FOX6 Milwaukee"

[3]: https://www.reddit.com/r/ObscurePatentDangers/comments/1l5nymc?utm_source=chatgpt.com "A police chief used Flock license plate readers to track his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend’s vehicles 228 times over four-plus months and used his police vehicle to follow them out of town — the chief faced no criminal charges"

[4]: https://www.techdirt.com/2026/05/07/to-the-surprise-of-no-one-cops-are-using-alpr-cameras-to-stalk-their-exes/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "To The Surprise Of No One, Cops Are Using ALPR Cameras To Stalk Their Exes | Techdirt"

[5]: https://sfist.com/2026/02/28/lawsuit-says-flock-allowed-out-of-state-agencies-access-to-sfpd-database-1-6-million-times/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Lawsuit Says SFPD’s Flock Cameras Were Accessed by Federal Agencies 1.6 Million Times"

[6]: https://www.ctinsider.com/connecticut/article/ct-license-plate-camera-data-police-searches-22259752.php?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Map shows how far Connecticut's license plate camera data traveled"

[7]: https://www.reddit.com/r/FlockSurveillance/comments/1s4ak7z/police_used_flock_to_give_a_man_a_traffic_ticket/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Police Used Flock to Give a Man a Traffic Ticket"

[8]: https://www.courts.wa.gov/content/publicupload/eclips/2025%2012%2026%20Editorial%20Fix%20the%20Flock%20camera%20dilemma%20by%20fixing%20the%20law.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Editorial: Fix the Flock camera dilemma by fixing"

[9]: https://nypost.com/2026/05/12/business/lowes-home-depot-could-start-spying-on-you-using-license-plate-readers/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Lowe's, Home Depot could start spying on you using license plate readers in effort to boost safety"

[10]: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/05/17/citys-ai-license-plate-cameras-led-an-uproar-state-emergency/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "AI license plate cameras tore this town apart and led to a state of emergency"

[11]: https://www.reddit.com/r/Dunwoody/comments/1q7kotw/public_safety_being_compromised_in_dunwoody/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Public Safety Being Compromised In Dunwoody"

Do you really need any moar info than this?