At least 50 law enforcement officers across the United States have been charged with or accused of misusing Flock automated license plate reader systems to stalk their targets, according to an investigation.
The Washington Post reports that rogue police officers have turned the nationwide network of Flock license plate cameras, built to fight crime, into a stalking tool. The Post analyzed police and court records and found at least 50 law enforcement officers charged with or accused of using license plate reader technology for unauthorized purposes. Most of the cases involved surveillance of women.
Marci Bakely, a 50-year-old single mother in Jefferson, Georgia, was one of them. Her ex-boyfriend, Michael...
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