License Plate Reader Company Flock Is Building a Massive People Lookup Tool, Leaks Show

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We need to stop ALPRs. They are starting to use it in my city and I am seriously worrried.

Police use Flock cameras to wrongfully accuse Denver woman of theft

TL;DR: The Columbine Valley police in Colorado, US, used Flock cameras to wrongfully accuse a woman (Chrisanna Elser) of stealing a $25 package from a doorstep in the neighboring town of Bow Mar. She had to prove her own innocence by collecting evidence, from apps on her phone to dashcam footage in her vehicle, to prove her whereabouts. I found out about this story through Louis Rossmann: This woman was essentially considered guilty until proven innocent. The police officer refused to sh…