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Episode 62: Flock Cameras Are Tracking Your Car Right Now
August 23rd, 2026 | 1 hr 25 mins
alpr, deflock, flock safety, license plate readers, police accountability, surveillance
This week we go down a rabbit hole that starts with a viral Lego lawsuit and ends with Flock Safety — the AI-powered license plate camera network now watching roads in nearly every state. We cover how the cameras actually work, the documented abuse cases (including a Mauldin, SC officer fired for running 166 unauthorized searches on an ex's vehicle), the security researcher who hacked one in under 30 seconds, and what Flock just changed about their data retention policy after the backlash.