deflock.org

An open-source project mapping license plate readers. These systems continuously record your movements without a warrant, probable cause, or even reasonable suspicion

#deflock #flocksafety #alpr #surveillance #privacy

The fact that Florida Fish & Wildlife can be deputized as ICE agents to facilitate surveillance on behalf of the federal government should give everyone pause. This is the entangled way our surveillance state works, where one department can surveil for innocuous reasons and later spy for any reason.
https://www.404media.co/floridas-wildlife-cops-are-searching-thousands-of-flock-cameras-for-ice/

#Florida #Flock #ALPR #Surveillance #Privacy

Wildlife Conservation Police Are Searching Thousands of Flock Cameras for ICE

Ron DeSantis has empowered hundreds of Florida conservation police to work directly with ICE.

404 Media
The practice highlights how ICE, which does not have a contract with Flock, continues to get access to Flock’s AI-powered license plate scanning cameras through local and state police, and often in ways that are unusual, unexpected, and difficult for the public to track or hold the agency accountable for.
https://www.404media.co/floridas-wildlife-cops-are-searching-thousands-of-flock-cameras-for-ice/ #flock #alpr #surveillance #ice
Wildlife Conservation Police Are Searching Thousands of Flock Cameras for ICE

Ron DeSantis has empowered hundreds of Florida conservation police to work directly with ICE.

404 Media

#Wildlife #Conservation Police Are Searching Thousands of #Flock #Cameras for #ICE

highlights how ICE, which does not have a contract with Flock, continues to get access to Flock’s AI-powered #licensePlate scanning cameras thru local & state police…& difficult for the public to track or hold the agency accountable for. In this case, ICE has gained access to Flock data through an … agency that is nominally supposed to be focused on conservation
#alpr #privacy #ai

https://www.404media.co/floridas-wildlife-cops-are-searching-thousands-of-flock-cameras-for-ice/

Wildlife Conservation Police Are Searching Thousands of Flock Cameras for ICE

Ron DeSantis has empowered hundreds of Florida conservation police to work directly with ICE.

404 Media

If you live in Florida but feel alone in the fight for digital rights, don't be! We have members all over looking to connect with others to speak out:

Tallahassee
Gainesville
Volusia
Brevard
Broward
Miami

Find your group or start one yourself!
https://www.fldigitalrights.org/regions/

#Tech #Privacy #Surveillance #Flock #ALPR #AI

Regions

Regions One of our goals is to connect Floridians who care about digital rights with each other so that they can organize at the local level. Below are th...

Florida Digital Rights Association

deflock.org

An open-source project mapping license plate readers. These systems continuously record your movements without a warrant, probable cause, or even reasonable suspicion

#deflock #flocksafety #alpr #surveillance #privacy

Traffic Violation! License Plate Reader Mission Creep Is Already Here

Flock now lists six different companies providing traffic enforcement technology on its “Partner program” site. Public records also show that speed enforcement cameras have been connected to Flock's ALPR network.

#flocksafety #alpr #surveillance #privacy #police #technology #tech

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/03/traffic-violation-license-plate-reader-mission-creep-already-here

Traffic Violation! License Plate Reader Mission Creep Is Already Here

A new report from 404 Media sheds light on how automated license plate readers (ALPRs) could be used beyond the press releases and glossy marketing materials put out by law enforcement agencies and ALPR vendors.

Electronic Frontier Foundation

The high-tech ‘scarecrows’ watching your every move — and what they’re really being used for

The solar-powered security systems come equipped with license plate recognition and multiple Pan-Tilt-Zoom cameras that offer high-definition footage

#scarecrows #COWs #alpr #surveillance #privacy #technology #tech

https://nypost.com/2026/03/22/us-news/high-tech-cameras-on-wheels-are-watching-your-every-move/

The high-tech 'scarecrows' watching your every move — and what they're really being used for

In the era of high-tech security systems, the scope surveillance technology could sometimes be taken for granted.

California Post

"West Palm Beach is paying businesses in high-crime neighborhoods to install cameras that police can monitor live, allowing officers to expand their surveillance of streets where public safety is a concern."

Article is paywalled, but this sure sounds a lot like Flock

https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/local/westpb/2026/03/25/west-palm-beach-to-pay-businesses-to-install-surveillance-cameras-high-crime-areas/89293519007/

#Flock #ALPR #Surveillance #Privacy #PalmBeach