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Communities Removing Flock Cameras
A growing list of cities and towns pulling Flock license plate cameras out of use, and the reasons behind each decision.
Alexandria, Virgina · ETA Dec 2026
Alexandria, Virginia: Scheduled to remove 61 Flock cameras by December 2026, joining nearby Arlington and Dumfries
Plymouth, Minnisota · Sept 2026
Disconnection of the hardware by local police, stems from a combination of a high-profile mistaken identity incident
The "Ambush" of an Innocent Citizen: In July 2024, automotive journalist Joel Feder and his wife were surrounded and pinned by four Plymouth squad cars in a Kohl's parking lot. A Flock camera had flagged his high-end test-drive vehicle as stolen. It was later revealed that the system triggered a false positive because a clerical worker in California had entered a completely different stolen vehicle's plate incorrectly into a national database. The traumatic incident went viral, sparking fierce local debate about the reliability of automated systems
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Tempe, Arizona · October 2026
Permanent Legislative Ban: October 15, 2026
The Tempe City Council voted 6–1 to codify a strict, permanent ban on the technology into city law, making it the first city in Arizona to do so
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Hood County, Texas · Aug 2026
County leaders and local residents voiced immense pushback against tracking everyday drivers. Constable John Shirley explicitly called the system "warrantless tracking," writing publicly on social media, "These cameras were constantly scanning and recording regular folks just going about their day... By unplugging and covering them we’re making it clear privacy isn't optional and mass surveillance isn't how we do things here." [1, 2, 3]
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNLAN1i0xv4
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