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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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45 incidents closest to “Flock FreeForm” · matched on meaning · public reporting

WF-OLP31O1 Apr 2026

A Motorcyclist Died And Two Others Were Killed. A False Flock ID Helped Police Arrest The Wrong Person - RideApart.com

The Flock ALPR system incorrectly identified Lindsay Isaacs's vehicle as involved in a fatal crash, leading to her wrongful arrest and imprisonment.

Company involved
Flock Safety
AI system involved
Flock FreeForm

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-OT9HXE26 Sep 2026

Flock search that led Lexington police to surround wrong home intensifies debate over the tech - WEKU

A Flock automated license plate reader search led Lexington police to surround the wrong home of Will Penn and his family.

Company involved
Flock
AI system involved
Flock

1 source article · read the reporting →

Former Amarillo officer among dozens of FLOCK misuse cases in Texas - KFDA | NewsChannel 10 | Amarillo Texas

Automated license plate readers tracked vehicle locations and movements of individuals, including romantic partners, and officers queried the data for personal reasons.

Company involved
Flock
AI system involved
Flock

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-ISVI9Y4 Sep 2026

Class action suit filed against Flock alleging company has 'repeatedly minimized' misuse of the system - WCNC

Class action suit filed against Flock alleging company has 'repeatedly minimized' misuse of the system WCNC

Company involved
Flock

1 source article · read the reporting →

5 officers charged with Flock misuse; 1 allegedly tracked women to interact with them - fox19.com

Officers tracked locations of women's vehicles, including an ex-wife, using the Flock camera system to stalk and interact with them

Company involved
Flock
AI system involved
Flock

1 source article · read the reporting →

From Illinois to Doral: How Flock's Cameras Became an Immigration Enforcement Flashpoint - Latin Times

Flock Safety's license-plate cameras collected and shared vehicle-location data on drivers, including Latino and mixed-status residents, and made it available to police and federal immigration enforcement.

Company involved
Flock Safety
AI system involved
Flock Safety license-plate cameras

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-LFERGM1 Jan 2024

Federal class-action lawsuit filed against Flock Safety - Live 5 News

The system scanned license plates and led to police stops or accusations against individuals.

Company involved
Flock Safety
AI system involved
Flock Safety ALPRs

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-B81TS91 Jan 2024

Georgia Woman Files Anti-Flock Class Action Suit, Claims They Capture Images of the Driver - Yahoo

Flock cameras captured images of drivers and passengers and tracked vehicle locations of individuals across the US.

Company involved
Flock Safety
AI system involved
Flock Safety cameras

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-8H4Z904 May 2025

Wisconsin cops used Flock over 100 times to track a Navy veteran after he lawfully recorded a traffic stop -…

The Flock system tracked the location of Napoleon Jones' vehicle over 100 times without legitimate law enforcement purpose.

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

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-92VSPG28 Jun 2026

My City Just Banned Flock After My Wrongful Stop Made National News - The Drive

Flock cameras tracked Joel Feder and his wife for days and mistakenly identified them as car thieves, causing four police officers to ambush them.

Company involved
Flock
AI system involved
Flock

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-55DIX91 Jan 2026

From false arrest claims to alleged stalking, Flock cameras face scrutiny in Florida - cbs12.com

The system identified Lindsey Isaacs as a suspect in a triple vehicular homicide, leading to her arrest and 13 days in jail.

Company involved
Flock
AI system involved
Flock

1 source article · read the reporting →

Local ACLU Foundation sues city of San Diego, police department over use of Flock cameras - KPBS Public Media

The system tracked and surveilled individuals' movements via license plate readers, potentially targeting immigrant, LGBTQ+, and activist communities.

Company involved
Flock Safety
AI system involved
Flock Safety ALPR

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-0CT8CV1 Oct 2025

Fort Pierce police tighten Flock camera rules after former officer arrested for misuse - cbs12.com

The Flock camera system allowed a police officer to search a woman's license plate 382 times without authorization, enabling unauthorized surveillance of her movements.

Company involved
Flock Safety
AI system involved
Flock

1 source article · read the reporting →

Hackers Got Inside a Flock Camera. Its Data Shows How the System Really Works - WIRED

The system captured images and data of passing vehicles and people.

Company involved
Flock Safety
AI system involved
Flock camera

1 source article · read the reporting →

Another Columbus officer under investigation for Flock misuse - The Columbus Dispatch

Another Columbus officer under investigation for Flock misuse The Columbus Dispatch

Company involved
Flock Safety
AI system involved
Flock Safety

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-7IG1HU5 Oct 2025

A Flock camera hit sent troopers to her door. They had the wrong car. - investigatetv.com

Flock camera data led Florida Highway Patrol troopers to arrest Lindsey Isaacs for a triple fatal crash she did not commit.

Company involved
Flock Safety
AI system involved
Flock Safety

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-2L9NSA11 Sep 2026

NoCams Muskego files lawsuit against 11 municipalities that use Flock - Greater Milwaukee Today

The system recorded and tracked vehicle movements of residents and drivers, and allowed police to search location history without a warrant.

Company involved
City of Muskego
AI system involved
Flock Safety automated license plate readers

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-014H1J1 Mar 2026

A Georgia Cop Used Flock to Track 2 Other Cops: His Ex and Her Friend - WIRED

The system tracked the vehicle locations of a former romantic partner and a fellow police officer.

Company involved
Alpharetta Police Department
AI system involved
Flock Safety

1 source article · read the reporting →

Wrongful arrest warning: How flock surveillance cameras sent an innocent woman to jail - Jang

The system flagged her vehicle as a potential match to one near a fatal hit-and-run crash, leading to her arrest on eight felony counts and 13 days in jail

AI system involved
Flock Safety automated license plate readers

1 source article · read the reporting →

Police Officer Uses Flock Cameras To Hand an Abuser His Victim’s Exact Location - motorbiscuit.com

The Flock camera system tracked a domestic violence victim's vehicle and disclosed her live location to her suspected abuser.

Company involved
Flock Safety
AI system involved
Flock Safety

1 source article · read the reporting →

Flock cameras raise privacy questions after former Sarasota officer’s arrest - ABC7 WWSB

Flock cameras captured and tracked license plates and vehicle movements of drivers across the Suncoast, enabling repeated searches of one plate by an officer.

Company involved
Flock
AI system involved
Flock cameras

1 source article · read the reporting →

Court docs: IMPD officer tracked women through Flock, arranged run-ins - IndyStar

An IMPD officer used Flock cameras to track the license plates of a dozen women and arranged run-ins with them.

Company involved
Flock Safety
AI system involved
Flock

1 source article · read the reporting →

Stockton police disclose Flock misuse, outline oversight changes after employee’s departure - Stocktonia News

Stockton police disclose Flock misuse, outline oversight changes after employee’s departure Stocktonia News

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-LQT9BX10 Sep 2026

Waukesha County Flock cameras; WILL files lawsuit - FOX6 News Milwaukee

Flock cameras continuously capture license plate data and images, tracking vehicles' movements and storing data on residents in Waukesha County.

Company involved
Flock
AI system involved
Flock cameras

1 source article · read the reporting →

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