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Where automated decisions went wrong

Incidents gathered from public reporting around the world. Each one links to the articles it came from. None of it is a finding that anyone broke the law.

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212 incidents closest to “Flock Falcon LPR” · matched on meaning · public reporting

WF-1W82B21 Feb 2026

Former Brunswick County deputy charged with misusing Flock system - WECT

A former Brunswick County deputy is charged with misusing the Flock license-plate reader system to look up several people's license-plate information without a legitimate law enforcement purpose.

Company involved
Flock Safety
AI system involved
Flock

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-C9DVA51 Sep 2025

Federal civil rights lawsuit targets Flock and local police - KDVR

Police wrongfully accused a woman of theft based on Flock camera surveillance of her vehicle.

Company involved
Columbine Valley Police Department
AI system involved
Flock

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-DURJYL1 Oct 2025

$335,000 and counting: Another WA local government settles Flock lawsuit - Cascadia Daily

The system captured images of vehicles and license plates, and the county failed to release them to a public records requester.

Company involved
Snohomish County
AI system involved
Flock Safety cameras

1 source article · read the reporting →

Cheektowaga police officer, dispatchers suspended for alleged misuse of Flock cameras to track fellow employee - WKBW

A Cheektowaga police officer and dispatchers were suspended over the alleged misuse of Flock license-plate cameras to track the location of a fellow employee.

Company involved
Cheektowaga Police Department
AI system involved
Flock cameras

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-AAQF3B1 Jan 2024

Sheriff's investigator accused of spying on ex using Flock cameras - USA Today

An Albany County Sheriff's Office investigator is accused of using Flock license-plate cameras to track the vehicles of five people, including the investigator's ex-girlfriend, without a lawful purpose.

Company involved
Albany County Sheriff's Office
AI system involved
Flock Safety

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-AFVQNO1 Jan 2026

ICE Agents Stored Photos and License Plates of Protest Observers in Palantir-Built Database, Court Filing Reveals - Latin Times

A court filing alleges ICE agents stored photos and license plates of protest observers in a Palantir-built database, labeled some of them as threats, and ran facial recognition searches on them.

Company involved
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
AI system involved
ICM (Investigative Case Management system)

1 source article · read the reporting →

NHTSA investigation PE25012: Traffic safety violations while Full Self Driving ("FSD") is engaged

The system made driving decisions that violated traffic safety laws, affecting other road users.

Company involved
Tesla, Inc.
AI system involved
Full Self Driving (FSD)

1 source article · read the reporting →

Joliet police lieutenant charged with felony computer tampering of Flock Safety program - Shaw Local

A Joliet police lieutenant is charged with felony computer tampering, accused of using the Flock license-plate reader system to flag a female officer's vehicle as wanted, stolen or driven recklessly, which could have led to police stops.

Company involved
Flock Safety
AI system involved
Flock Safety

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-GCB7V21 Jan 2026

OpenClaw vulnerabilities enable data leakage and prompt injection

In January 2026, researchers at Giskard exploited a deployment of OpenClaw, an open-source agentic AI. They found that architectural weaknesses in the Control UI and session management allowed prompt injection and unauthorized tool use, leading to potential data leakage across user sessions. The article outlines hardening steps to prevent such vulnerabilities.

AI system involved
OpenClaw

6 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-AB76UG8 Feb 2026

Ring's AI pet-search feature draws privacy backlash after Super Bowl ad

Ring, an Amazon company, promoted its Search Party feature in a Super Bowl advertisement, saying its AI helps reunite dog owners with missing pets. Critics said the feature, which is enabled by default, turns Ring doorbells into a mass surveillance network and could easily be adapted to track people. Ring said it had reunited 99 dogs in the US in 90 days and that customers keep full control of their data.

Company involved
Ring
AI system involved
Search Party

5 source articles · read the reporting →

Florida cop on leave in Flock probe after TCPalm questioned searches - Treasure Coast News

A Florida police officer was placed on leave after TCPalm questioned the officer's searches of Flock license-plate data on people's movements.

Company involved
Flock Safety
AI system involved
Flock Safety

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-MPBLJM12 Sep 2025

Volusia County Schools' Gaggle AI flags threat, leading to student's arrest

A 15-year-old student at Deltona High School wrote a threat on his school laptop, which was flagged by the Gaggle monitoring system. The alert notified a school resource deputy, who detained the student before he could leave. The teen admitted to the threat, saying he was angry about being bullied, and was arrested on a second-degree felony charge.

Company involved
Volusia County Schools
AI system involved
Gaggle

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-5JAB8G10 May 2026

Federal court throws out Flock evidence after weeks of location data were used in traffic stop - KOCO

The system provided 30 days of location data on the driver's vehicle, which led to a traffic stop and search.

Company involved
Flock
AI system involved
Flock

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-0592PA9 Sep 2026

Police Investigator Accused of Making Over 4,000 Illegal Flock Camera Searches - Futurism

The system allowed unauthorized tracking of individuals' vehicles through license plate recognition, affecting five subjects including an ex-girlfriend who was searched 3,000 times.

Company involved
Albany County Sheriff's Office
AI system involved
Flock Safety ALPR

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-GZDT761 Jul 2024

Former Police Officer Sentenced to 5 Years After Misusing Flock Cameras To Stalk Ex-Girlfriend - Texas Scorecard

Former officer used Flock cameras to surveil and stalk his ex-girlfriend, her family members, and other romantic interests.

Company involved
Flock Safety

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-WWQVJ130 Sep 2026

Two Florida deputies arrested for Flock, ALPR abuse after TCPalm query - Yahoo

The Flock ALPR system was used by deputies to track the locations of a woman and a teenage girl for personal, non-law-enforcement purposes.

Company involved
Pinellas County Sheriff's Office
AI system involved
Flock Safety ALPR

1 source article · read the reporting →

Hackers Extract Encryption Keys from Flock Surveillance Cameras, Revealing Person Detection Alongside Vehicle Tracking - finance.biggo.com

The system detected and recorded images of vehicles and people, affecting individuals in public spaces.

Company involved
Flock Safety
AI system involved
Flock Safety ALPR cameras

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-TF37IC13 Nov 2025

Flock seeks to have security researchers' map of Flock cameras taken down — unauthenticated flaw exposed 335,701 camera locations nationwide…

The system captured license plate data and vehicle locations of individuals passing the cameras.

Company involved
Flock Safety
AI system involved
Flock Safety cameras

1 source article · read the reporting →

Oakland County investigating alleged misuse of Flock camera data by former deputy - WXYZ 7 News Detroit

The Flock camera system collected and stored license plate data, and a former deputy allegedly accessed it without authorization.

Company involved
Oakland County Sheriff's Office
AI system involved
Flock camera

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-BYJEU61 Dec 2024

Indiana sheriff's deputy facing over 400 felony charges after alleged Flock misuse - WKRC

The system tracked vehicle locations, enabling the deputy to stalk and intimidate family members, his wife, former girlfriends, and others.

Company involved
Hancock County Sheriff's Office
AI system involved
Flock

1 source article · read the reporting →

Five Indianapolis officers charged following The Post’s reporting on Flock misuse - The Washington Post

Police officers conducted unauthorized searches on individuals' license plate data.

Company involved
Flock Safety
AI system involved
Flock

1 source article · read the reporting →

Senate hearing targets Flock Safety as officers face misuse charges - FOX 5 Atlanta

The system incorrectly linked Lindsey Isaacs's vehicle to a fatal crash scene, leading to her wrongful arrest and 13-day detention.

Company involved
Flock Safety
AI system involved
Flock Safety automated license plate reader

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-BMN0L918 Aug 2026

Temple Police officer resigns after internal investigation into misuse of Flock Safety automatic license plate reader system - tdtnews.com

An officer conducted an unauthorized search of the Flock Safety automatic license plate reader system without a legitimate law enforcement purpose.

Company involved
Temple Police Department
AI system involved
Flock Safety automatic license plate reader (ALPR) system

1 source article · read the reporting →

An abortion case has become flashpoint in Flock cameras controversy; Texas sheriff’s office used it to tr - The Times…

A Texas sheriff's office used Flock license-plate cameras to track a woman's vehicle in a case involving a self-administered abortion, making the case a flashpoint in the debate over the cameras.

Company involved
Flock
AI system involved
Flock, Axon Draft One

1 source article · read the reporting →

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