Police Used Flock License Plate Data to Track Man Across States for Pretextual Weed Stop

Police used Flock Safety's automated license plate reader network to track a man's vehicle across state lines, then relied on that surveillance to justify a pretextual traffic stop and search for marijuana. The case highlights how private surveillance data is increasingly enabling police to build probable cause for minor offenses. It raises significant privacy and civil liberties concerns over warrantless location tracking.

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