Judge Rules Flock Search Unconstitutional After Deputy Used License Plate Data to Justify Traffic Stop
Footage of the Flock search that a judge ruled was uncosntitutional
Body camera footage obtained by 404 Media shows a Tulsa deputy searching Flock and Motorola license plate databases while driving, then using a driver's California plates and travel history as probable cause to search her rental car. The search uncovered 91 pounds of meth, but Judge Sara Hill ruled the warrantless ALPR query was an unconstitutional mass surveillance violation of the Fourth Amendment, suppressing all evidence as fruit of the poisonous tree.
The factors that the government relies upon to search Kyle's vehicle are the same type of circumstances that everyday Americans encounter on long road trips for many legitimate reasons.