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A Florida county discovered 14 Flock cameras nobody authorized, and 11 remain unclaimed

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What we know so far: Flock's AI-powered surveillance cameras have already drawn widespread controversy even when authorities fully disclose their deployment. Communities across the US are canceling contracts with the company due to concerns over privacy and police abuse. However, in some areas, officials have found more cameras than were authorized and don't always know who is watching through them.

The latest case of unclaimed Flock cameras occurred in St. Lucie County, Florida. When officials began taking down the cameras after canceling the county's contract with the company, they discovered 14 extra cameras that the police say were not theirs.

The St. Lucie County's contract with Flock authorized 52 cameras, but officials found 66. St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office eventually admitted that three of the extra automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) were theirs...

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