Latest updates, media coverage, and press releases about dragnet surveillance in Athens and beyond.
Dayton workers placed bags over all 72 of the city’s Flock cameras after the city suspended its program, following a Dayton Daily News investigation that found the city’s data was being accessed for immigration enforcement in violation of city policy.
An EFF analysis of millions of Flock Safety ALPR searches reveals police using the surveillance network for school residency verification, employment background checks, and noise complaints — far beyond the serious crime investigations the technology is marketed for.
Residents pushing to remove Flock ALPR cameras from the city returned to speak out during a public safety meeting, marking their first opportunity to react to a newly announced compromise among city leaders.
More than 160 immigration-related searches appeared in Cleveland’s Flock audit logs despite city safeguards. Officials blame a “simple mix-up” with Flock and drones, but critics remain skeptical of the city’s ability to monitor its data.
The FBI wants to buy access to automated license plate readers nationwide, which would likely allow the agency to track the movements of vehicles across the country without a warrant, according to FBI procurement records.
Kyle Dausman keeps getting pulled over because Flock cameras flag his truck as associated with an active warrant. There is no warrant. The stops are caused by a data entry error the system keeps propagating.
A letter to the editor argues that Athens City and County should not renew their Flock contracts, citing EFF findings of searches on protestors and minority groups and ACLU warnings about mass surveillance.
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