A federal lawsuit claims the Waukesha County Sheriff’s Office used the Flock cameras without a legitimate government purpose and in retaliation against the vet for exercising his First Amendment right.
Americans are starting to recognize the dangers of pervasive surveillance by automated license plate readers.
What the simultaneous revolts against Flock and data centers can tell us about the power and risks of populism
Civil liberties advocates warn that Americans’ privacy and surveillance concerns won’t be solved without strong legal protections.
Florida police departments have been adding drones, facial recognition technology, and license plate readers to their arsenals for years.
Sometimes direct action is the only way to get politicians to consider civil liberties.
"If there are Flock cameras in your city, they are tracking, logging and sharing your movements without a warrant," warns the ACLU.
The company’s attempts to protect Americans’ privacy “will do nothing to protect innocent people from warrantless mass surveillance,” says an Institute for Justice attorney.
Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi break down the absurd political fights about America’s surveillance state before jumping into House of the Dragon.
From wrongful arrests to officers stalking exes, license plate cameras keep exposing police failures.
Robby Soave and Amber Duke attack The Free Press' latest attempt to defend Flock cameras.
Limited evidence of effectiveness combined with privacy concerns raises questions about the sensors.
Michael Soyfer, an attorney at the Institute for Justice, calls it “just the tip of the iceberg.”
The Kansas Justice Institute argues that Wichita's "warrantless ALPR dragnet surveillance program" violates the state constitution's privacy protections.
Although Flock Safety’s auditing tools have helped catch the bad actors, more is needed to protect Americans’ privacy.
The move is a rare win for privacy, both for users and their neighbors.
A new campaign pushes back against the widespread use of automatic license plate readers without warrants.
The technology enables routine surveillance that would have troubled the Fourth Amendment’s framers.
Local officials initially were unfazed by complaints that the constant surveillance raised serious privacy concerns.
A camera network developed to help find missing cars and persons is now being used for immigration enforcement.
Celebrate your independence with a subscription to Reason magazine, your most trusted source of honest, insightful news and analysis.
