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

FBI seeks US-wide access to license plate cameras, wants “data in near real time”

The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced plans to buy nationwide access to a network of license plate readers, saying it will award contracts to one or more vendors that can offer “near real time” information from cameras across the US.

#surveillance #privacy #alpr #flocksafety #fbi #technology #tech

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/fbi-seeks-us-wide-access-to-license-plate-cameras-wants-data-in-near-real-time/

FBI seeks US-wide access to license plate cameras, wants "data in near real time"

FBI will pay vendors to help it track and search for vehicles nationwide.

Ars Technica

A #Bipartisan #Amendment Would End #Police License Plate #Tracking Nationwide

One line tucked into a federal #highwaybill would strip funds from cities and states unless they kill their automated plate tracking programs—effectively banning the tech for all but toll collection.
#alpr #flock #flocksafety #security #surveillance #legislation

https://www.wired.com/story/a-bipartisan-amendment-would-end-police-license-plate-tracking-nationwide/

A Bipartisan Amendment Would End Police License Plate Tracking Nationwide

One line tucked into a federal highway bill would strip funds from cities and states unless they kill their automated plate tracking programs—effectively banning the tech for all but toll collection.

WIRED

After Town Bans #Flock , Councilmember Crashes Out, Proposes #Internet and #Phone #Ban

In the aftermath of the vote, one of the dissenting council members crashed out and said he would be introducing measures to ban cell phones, the internet, #cameras , and nearly all technology in the town of roughly 900 people
#flocksafety

https://www.404media.co/after-town-bans-flock-councilmember-crashes-out-proposes-internet-and-phone-ban/

After Town Bans Flock, Councilmember Crashes Out, Proposes Internet and Phone Ban

A Texas councilmember will propose “a total ban on all cellular and GPS-capable devices for all operations within city limits" and"a total termination of all internet services."

404 Media
The FBI Wants to Buy Nationwide Access to License Plate Readers

Only a couple vendors could likely fulfill what the FBI is after, namely Flock and Motorola.

404 Media

The #FBI Wants to Buy Nationwide Access to #LicensePlateReaders

The FBI says it is looking for a vendor that will let it log into a Software-as-a-Service system and then query the collected #ALPR data with license plate information, a description of the vehicle, a time or date, and #geolocation information.
#surveillance #privacy #security #flock #flocksafety

https://www.404media.co/the-fbi-wants-to-buy-nationwide-access-to-license-plate-readers/

The FBI Wants to Buy Nationwide Access to License Plate Readers

Only a couple vendors could likely fulfill what the FBI is after, namely Flock and Motorola.

404 Media
TikTok - Make Your Day

as a former #flocksafety empioyee, which is surely involved, this should scare everyone (as #flock is likely involved).

LE STRUTTURE INFORMATICHE ILLEGALI DI EUROPOL – SORVEGLIANZA DEI (E NEI) VEICOLI

Estratti dalla puntata del 11 maggio 2026 di Bello Come Una Prigione Che Brucia EUROPOL: STRUTTURE ILLEGALI DI SORVEGLIANZA E SCHEDATURA Grazie al contributo di Giacomo Zandonini, co-autore di un’importante inchiesta sulle strutture informali e illegali di sorveglianza e conservazione di dati al servizio di Europol, cerchiamo di esplorare la genesi di questi strumenti, la natura operativa di questo potere, la connivenza strutturale e le potenziali conseguenze per la […]

https://radioblackout.org/podcast/le-strutture-informatiche-illegali-di-europol-sorveglianza-dei-e-nei-veicoli/