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Man Who Destroyed “Decoy” Flock Camera Gets Charges Drastically Reduced
24+ min ago (667+ words) Florida prosecutors dropped all felony counts against Evan Meyer once the decoy’s true cost, under $200, replaced his assumptions about a real Flock camera Evan Meyer, 24, of Oviedo, Florida, was arrested on three felonies after cutting down a police surveillance camera…...
Amid national backlash, Patel throws support behind Flock cameras
43+ min ago (227+ words) FBI Director Kash Patel on Tuesday praised Flock cameras as being a useful tool for federal investigators, touting their use to help track down criminals. “The cameras weren’t great up there in Brown University,” Patel told Cornyn. “We weren’t able…...
Boston dumps Flock, says it shared data nationwide in violation of contract
37+ min ago (474+ words) City: Flock enabled “nationwide lookup” despite contract requiring it to be disabled. The Boston city government abandoned Flock Safety’s license-plate reader cameras after the company shared data nationwide in violation of a contract provision, according to city officials. “We have…...
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Southwestern Nova Scotia lobster dealer back in custody on criminal harassment charges
55+ min ago (762+ words) Eric David Thibault, 67, is expected in Digby provincial court Thursday for a bail hearing A lobster dealer from southwestern Nova Scotia is back behind bars for the second time since he got bail July 17 on a slew of charges laid…...
Plumas County Sheriff Addresses Privacy Concerns and Costs of License Plate Reader Cameras
1+ hour, 4+ min ago (313+ words) Plumas County does not have Flock Safety cameras or any automated license plate readers, and no plans exist to acquire them, according to Sheriff Chad Hermann and CHP Lieutenant Commander Marc Peachey. These cameras use artificial intelligence to record license…...
Garbage Trucks Now Have AI Cameras To Score Your House and Clock Code Violations
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (209+ words) Published Sep 15, 2026 1:06 PM EDT I’m sick of writing about the horrors of automated infrastructure, but this nonsense needs to be stopped before it spreads. NBC 5 Investigates found that “artificial intelligence identified at least one possible code violation on more than…...
EU's Mandatory Age Checks Raise Alarms as Digital ID Concerns Grow
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (126+ words) The European Union's forthcoming “EU Kids Act” would introduce mandatory age checks across a sweeping range of online services, including gaming platforms....
Dallas police deactivate half of Flock camera network
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (357+ words) DALLAS — Last month, the Dallas Police Department told Spectrum News how the over 650 Flock cameras within the city have helped fight crime. “Currently, we have 684. But with the state funding removed, that will go down to about 360 cameras,” said Sgt....
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