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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15 incidents closest to “Rekor Scout” · matched on meaning · public reporting
A Jackson County deputy used Flock cameras to search his girlfriend's license plate 2,055 times.
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The system generated fake images that made the accused appear as an Indian Army Para SF Major, deceiving people online.
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The Flock camera system tracked the location of the deputy's ex-girlfriend's vehicle without her knowledge.
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The Flock system tracked the location of Napoleon Jones' vehicle over 100 times without legitimate law enforcement purpose.
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The Flock license plate reader system tracked Marissa Todisco's vehicle locations, which Officer Tiso accessed for personal reasons.
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The Flock camera system tracked a domestic violence victim's vehicle and disclosed her live location to her suspected abuser.
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Searched the ex-girlfriend's license plate and personal information in Flock and other law enforcement databases without a legitimate purpose.
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Three deputies from the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia were fired and arrested for allegedly accessing the department’s automated licence plate reader database without a lawful purpose. The misuse was uncovered following a self-initiated audit of the Flock Safety system. All three individuals face charges of violation of oath of office.
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Flock Safety's license plate reader network allowed a former sheriff's deputy to search one woman's license plate location history 1,639 times without a warrant.
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A YouTube channel called Unknown Files posted a 28-minute video claiming a Boy Scout named Eric Langford vanished in 1989 and reappeared 12 years later. The story, complete with AI-generated images and security footage, was entirely fabricated using AI. Clips of the video spread on TikTok, amassing millions of views and fooling many viewers into believing it was real. Experts warn that such AI-generated misinformation is becoming more common and harder to detect.
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The San Francisco SPCA deployed a Knightscope K5 security robot to patrol its campus and surrounding sidewalks, recording 360-degree video to deter vandalism and break-ins. Homeless residents allegedly knocked the robot over and smeared it with BBQ sauce, and public outcry grew that the SPCA was using the robot to discourage homeless people from settling. The SPCA denied targeting homeless people but discontinued the pilot programme with Knightscope last week.
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Unauthorized access to license plate data of ex-girlfriend and four other individuals
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A judge ruled that a police search using Flock's automated license plate readers constituted a form of mass surveillance. The ruling concerns the deployment of the AI-based camera system by law enforcement, which the court found to be an invasive surveillance practice. No further details of the case were provided in the article.
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Singapore's Home Team Science and Technology Agency has deployed Xavier robots to patrol Toa Payoh Central. The robots use AI to detect 'undesirable social behaviours' including gatherings of more than five people, smoking in prohibited areas, illegal hawking, improperly parked bicycles, and mobility devices on footpaths. When detected, the robots alert their command centre and display educational messages. The three-week trial aims to reduce the need for physical patrols by human officers.
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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.
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