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clashmtl.bsky.social
A Halloween surprise for Pierre Racz, CEO of Genetec, supplier of Flock-style ALPR cameras to Montreal police (anonymously submitted)
November 2, 2026 at 1:43 PM
steveahlquist.bsky.social
Rhode Islanders for Personal Privacy to the next governor: Address Fourth Amendment violations in new ALPR policy

“Allowing unlimited warrantless surveillance is incompatible with a free society.”

steveahlquist.substack.com/p/rhode-isla...
Rhode Islanders for Personal Privacy to the next governor: Address Fourth Amendment violations in new ALPR policy
“Allowing unlimited warrantless surveillance is incompatible with a free society.”
steveahlquist.substack.com
November 2, 2026 at 5:18 PM
cutoffthespigot.bsky.social
Flockhopper! A map app alternative for driving & avoiding Flock and other ALPR cameras.
Available on iOS & Android.

Need more map app options? Check out my Google Maps alternatives: cutoffthespigot.substack.com/p/de-google-...

#flock #deflock #alpr #surveillancestate #bigtechalternatives
October 30, 2026 at 8:54 PM
burtreynolds.bsky.social
Are we adding testicular scanning to the ALPR feature set?
November 2, 2026 at 1:25 PM
deflock.org
"Finnegan was arrested at 7:49 a.m. Nov. 2, booked in the Indian River County Jail at 8:15 a.m., then released at 8:56 a.m. after posting a $10,000 bond"

🤦‍♂️

www.tcpalm.com/story/news/c... #Flock #ALPR #AI #News #Technology #Privacy #Politics
2 Florida deputies arrested for Flock Safety ALPR camera misuse
2 more Treasure Coast deputies arrested for Flock Safety camera misuse. Sheriff scheduled news conference for 1:30 p.m. Nov. 2.
www.tcpalm.com
November 2, 2026 at 4:17 PM
flockwatch.bsky.social
📍 Renton, Washington: ended its Flock camera contract.
Headline: “Flock outta here: City of Renton ends ALPR contract”
Source: kirklandreporter.com, 11/02
That's the 69th place in our ledger to end or pause Flock cameras in the last 30 days.
#Flock #surveillance #WashingtonState
Flock outta here: City of Renton ends ALPR contract
Renton, Washington: ended its Flock camera contract.
news.google.com
November 3, 2026 at 12:12 AM
newyorktopnews.bsky.social
#Ohio lawmakers proposed Bill 1010, Freedom from #Mass-Surveillance Act banning license plate readers & cameras, citing #privacy concerns & misuse of data.

#NewHampshire sharply restricts their use, while #Vermont plans to prohibit operation beginning in Jul 2027.

www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
New Hampshire and Vermont Have Banned Flock and ALPR Cameras Statewide; Ohio May Be Joining Them
Ohio House Bill 1010 would ban government ALPR surveillance statewide, with exceptions for dash cams, body cameras, and toll systems.
www.yahoo.com
November 2, 2026 at 7:55 PM
b2o6n4.bsky.social
🚨 Ban Flock Safety ALPR Cameras and End Warrantless Mass Surveillance 👇

Text SIGN POAYVB to 50409 #resistbot resist.bot/petitions/PO...
Ban Flock Safety ALPR Cameras and End Warrantless Mass Surveillance
**Ban Flock Safety ALPR Cameras and End Warrantless Mass Surveillance** Take action to ban or strictly regulate automatic license plate reader (ALPR)…
resist.bot
November 1, 2026 at 3:39 AM
khon2news.bsky.social
Kaua‘i Police Department reported that ALPR technology recently helped in the recovery of a stolen car.

Here's what happened: https://www.khon2.com/kauai-news/kauai-police-stolen-car-alpr-technology/ 
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November 1, 2026 at 9:30 PM
techdirt.com
MapQuest Adds New ‘Surveillance Layer’ That Shows Locations Of ALPR Cameras

Well well well. All it took was a regime change and the persistent abuse of camera networks by police...

https://www.techdirt.com/2026/10/30/mapquest-adds-new-surveillance-layer-that-shows-locations-of-alpr-cameras/
MapQuest Adds New ‘Surveillance Layer’ That Shows Locations Of ALPR Cameras
Well well well. All it took was a regime change and the persistent abuse of camera networks by police officers to change MapQuest from “Remember MapQuest?” nostalgia to “hey where can I download MapQuest” demands. First, there’s the regime change. Trump has been stupid as fuck all the time since day one but nothing was...
www.techdirt.com
October 30, 2026 at 4:31 PM
deflock.org
"Cities are canceling Flock contracts, but the company won’t take them down and sometimes is reinstalling them."

Normal...totally normal...

www.theverge.com/tech/1024232... #ALPR #AI #News #Technology #Privacy #Politics #Flock #Axon #Surveillance
Flock keeps ignoring requests to cancel its contracts
Cities are canceling Flock contracts, but the company won’t take them down and sometimes is reinstalling them.
www.theverge.com
November 1, 2026 at 8:04 PM
tdrto000.bsky.social
MapQuest Adds New ‘Surveillance Layer’ That Shows Locations Of ALPR Cameras
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/10/30/mapquest-adds-new-surveillance-layer-that-shows-locations-of-alpr-cameras/
MapQuest Adds New ‘Surveillance Layer’ That Shows Locations Of ALPR Cameras
MapQuest Adds New ‘Surveillance Layer’ That Shows Locations Of ALPR Cameras
www.techdirt.com
October 30, 2026 at 6:03 PM
doctorow.pluralistic.net
For example, by procuring Flock cameras for every lamp-post:

www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
The High Crime of “LMAO”: How Cops Are Treating Flock's Mass Surveillance As a Joke
With no warrant requirements, limited guardrails, and deficient audit processes, ALPR databases have fostered a culture of unrestricted access to everyone’s location information. This culture of abuse...
www.eff.org
November 2, 2026 at 8:32 AM
flockwatch.bsky.social
📍 Mauldin, South Carolina: Man petitions to prevent ALPR use in Mauldin.
Source: foxcarolina.com, 10/30
#Flock #surveillance #SouthCarolina
Man petitions to prevent ALPR use in Mauldin
Man petitions to prevent ALPR use in Mauldin.
news.google.com
October 30, 2026 at 11:45 AM
mateohh.bsky.social
you can see where they are here

maps.deflock.org
DeFlock Maps | ALPR Camera Map & Privacy Routes
Explore ALPR camera locations and plan privacy-optimized routes across the United States.
maps.deflock.org
October 31, 2026 at 5:16 AM
lilyscott.bsky.social
Don't allow your community to sign up with ANY ALPR company.

ALPR is generic FLOCK
But less secure if you can imagine that.

#DeFlock #DeALPR

youtube.com/shorts/sMD78...
These cities just banned Flock and replaced it with something worse
YouTube video by More Perfect Union
youtube.com
November 2, 2026 at 1:58 AM
scorchy.dog
Met with city manager. They want to be one of the first cities to draft protections regarding ALPR and data generated from it. No lip service, just willingness to work together and protect constitutional rights. I'm stoked. This is such a win!
November 2, 2026 at 10:04 PM
eff.org
Who watches the watchmen? EFF does!

Help us keep fighting warrantless mass surveillance while you tell the world how you feel about it, too. (But no, it won’t keep ALPRs from tracking you.)
Anti License Plate Reader (ALPR) Frame
Make a statement on the road with this EFF license plate frame. Featuring the message “I Do Not Consent to the Tracking of This Vehicle” and the EFF logo, this durable plastic frame features raised le...
shopeff.org
October 30, 2026 at 5:29 PM
panopti.bsky.social
ATTN ALL TORONTONIANS:

Private deployments of cameras like ALPRs such as those from Flock are coming to Toronto!

There's a local petition against them that you can sign here to make your voice heard and hopefully get the ball rolling against these invasions of our privacy: www.stopalpr.ca
alpr alert in Toronto | Stopalpr
Explore our concerns around ALPR and see how this campaign is focused on privacy and the rights of citizens. Visit the home page to learn more about private ALPR companies looking to set up in Toronto and get involved today. Join us now!
www.stopalpr.ca
October 30, 2026 at 4:35 PM
chrisdaniel.net
Ramsey County folks, please join me in writing in for the Sheriff race: "NO MASS SURVEILLANCE" — as Sheriff Fletcher, who is running unopposed for reelection, is on record as supporting fixed ALPR camera systems like Flock.
November 2, 2026 at 7:13 PM
deflock.org
"Three days after the Sheriff’s Office announced Bean’s firing, a detective in the office was fired because of “charges brought from an outside agency,”

That thing that never happens...

carolinapublicpress.org/82830/nc-dep...
#ALPR #AI #News #Technology #Privacy #Politics #Flock #Axon
NC deputy loses job, faces SBI probe over alleged Flock misuse
Macon Co. deputy fired over Flock allegations months after county canceled contract with the automated license plate reader company.
carolinapublicpress.org
November 2, 2026 at 2:18 PM
qbits4u.bsky.social
dontgetflocked.com
FlockHopper | Flock Camera Map & Routes That Avoid Them
Free turn-by-turn navigation that routes around 140,000+ Flock and ALPR cameras. See how many are near you. No account, no ads.
dontgetflocked.com
November 1, 2026 at 12:35 PM
monriatitans.bsky.social
Design Theory: Why They Redesigned Surveillance To Look Harmless | #ProductDesign #Flock #AXON #ALPR #Privacy #Safety #Nostalgia #StreetLamps #Infrastructure #Inevitability #Corruption #Contracts
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmT4...
Why They Redesigned Surveillance To Look Harmless
YouTube video by Design Theory
www.youtube.com
November 2, 2026 at 4:26 AM
deflocktheusa.bsky.social
Kauai Recovers Stolen Car With ALPR: What It Means for You #ALPR #Surveillance

deflocktheusa.com/kauai-recovers-stolen-car-with-alpr-what-it-means-for-you
October 31, 2026 at 1:50 PM
deflock.org
"Much of what we know about how ALPRs function is thanks to the tireless work of people who take issue with law enforcement being allowed unilateral access to what ought to be protected data."

Nice work, Comrade Bots.

www.jalopnik.com/2297988/hack... #Flock #ALPR #AI #News #Politics
Hackers Figured Out How Flock Camera Systems Actually Work By Pulling One Apart - Jalopnik
Flock cameras use clever technology to do track people and vehicles, which means they can do more than just read license plates.
www.jalopnik.com
November 1, 2026 at 8:53 PM