Federal judge calls Flock search unconstitutional, as AOC and Bernie Sanders introduce bill to ban license plate readers
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The big picture: While a federal judge's finding that an Oklahoma police officer's Flock database search was unconstitutional doesn't change legal precedent, it signals a shift in how the law views networked surveillance cameras. As communities across the US turn against the AI-powered devices, lawmakers have begun calling for new restrictions, and in some cases a federal ban.
Oklahoma federal judge Sara Hill described automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) as a form of indiscriminate mass surveillance, comparing them to dragnet-style searches. Her ruling suggests that networked cameras like those sold by Flock and Axon differ fundamentally from other police surveillance tools, with consequences for the law and for citizens' expectations of privacy.
In May, Tulsa County Deputy Sheriff Freddie Alaniz, parked along the side of a highway, saw a vehicle with a California...
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