Have you been Flocked? This free website reveals when your license plate has been searched for on the cop camera database
THE SO WHAT
A public lookup for when Flock license plate readers have queried your car turns ALPR from invisible infrastructure into something citizens can audit. Any organization using similar surveillance data should plan for a world where subjects expect transparency and may challenge usage in real time.
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