A Georgia Cop Used Flock to Track 2 Other Cops: His Ex and Her Friend
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A single officer abusing Flock’s ALPR network to stalk colleagues shows how easily always-on surveillance can be repurposed once deployed. Cities and enterprises using similar systems need hard access controls, immutable audit logs, and real penalties for misuse—or they’re carrying quiet civil liability.
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