Flock Cameras Are Tracking You and Getting It Wrong (The Roman Report) [PSVCetIUQCL]
Flock Safety cameras are scanning billions of license plates every single day, and building a searchable record of when and where Americans drive. Allegedly, the goal is to prevent crime and improve public safety, but automated license plate readers are becoming the new Public Enemy No. 1 by turning an incomplete match or one misread character into an armed police stop. From automotive journalist Joel Feder’s Range Rover being tracked for days to a Colorado woman fighting to prove her innocence, the consequences of ALPR failures are no longer theoretical. In this episode of The Roman Report, I’ll examine how Flock’s surveillance network operates, who can search it, how police have misused it, and why communities are canceling contracts, covering cameras with trash bags, and demanding stronger restrictions. Is Flock a legitimate crime-fighting tool, or a mass surveillance network for all drivers, innocent and guilty alike? Viewer resources to learn more about ALPRs in your area: Open-source map of Flock cameras: Flock license plate database: For more on the Joel Feder Case: Joel Feder Body Cam Footage: "How Flock Cameras Wrongly Tracked Me for Days Over ‘Stolen’ Plates and Sent Police After Me" By Joel Feder / The Drive: "Flock Says Its Cameras Worked ‘Correctly’ When Police Tracked and Ambushed Me for No Reason" By Joel Feder / The Drive: If you enjoyed this video, check out my other long-form reports: Nissan Is Ashamed of What Nissan Became (The Roman Report): Modern Trucks Are Getting Too Dangerous (The Roman Report): The Auto Industry Has No Idea What Women Want (The Roman Report): Synthetic Oil Shortage? Why Automakers Are Nervous (The Roman Report): If you enjoy the show, Patreon is the best way to keep it going: Merch: Shirts and Mugs: Key tags and plate frames: Find RCR online: BlueSky: @regularcars / @theromannick Instagram: @regularcarreviews / @theromannick Linktree: Second channel: Thank you for supporting Regular Car Reviews! Timestamps: 00:00 Flock cameras are getting it wrong 01:27 Roman Report theme song 01:35 The Car Journalist and the $155,000 Range Rover 07:52 Innocent Man vs. Police Dog 09:41 Why ALPR Cameras Misread License Plates 12:04 How Flock Took Over America 14:56 Who Can Access Your Driving Data? 18:07 When Police Abuse the Flock Database 22:32 Cities Are Getting the Flock Out 25:16 Can Mass Surveillance Ever Be Safe?