Cops Used Flock to Track a Man Across State Lines for a Pretextual Weed Search
Wisconsin police used Flock automated license plate reader data to track a man's interstate travel as a pretext to search his vehicle for marijuana. The case highlights concerns regarding the use of surveillance technology for minor offenses.
Police in Wisconsin used Flock to determine that a man “travels to Michigan frequently,” where marijuana is legal, then back to Wisconsin, where it is illegal. They then used his travel across state lines as tracked by Flock as part of the probable cause justification to search his car for weed; he was eventually arrested on marijuana possession charges, according to court records reviewed by 404 Media.
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