Kentucky police officer arrested for tracking ex-girlfriend 2,048 times with Flock cameras
Police officer arrested after tracking ex-girlfriend on Flock over 2k times
A Shively, Kentucky police officer was arrested after allegedly using the Flock Safety license plate reader system to track his ex-girlfriend over 2,000 times, including while a protective order was in place. Flock's new AI auditing tool flagged the abuse, leading to charges of official misconduct and unlawful computer access. The case highlights ongoing concerns about police misuse of surveillance technology, with at least 47 similar incidents documented.
“Charging this officer was not pleasant. It was a gut punch for me personally,” Bottoms said, adding that he had come to personally know each member of the small police department. “Accountability cannot depend on who you are and what position you hold or what badge you’re wearing.”
- randycupertino
This is just a drop in the bucket. There have been at least 50 cops charged with using flock data to stalk ex partners and women they are interested in!
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/08/02/how-pol...
- nancyminusone
>“It’s a very effective tool and we don’t want to be judged on the poor decisions made by one officer.”
Yeah, I bet you don't.
- meowface
LOVEINT is likely highly undernoticed.
I am unsure if I'm 100% anti-Flock, but requiring a court order or exigent circumstance to look at any Flock camera feed may be necessary.