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Florida county discovers mysterious Flock cameras with no obvious owner
- St. Lucie County officials discovered 14 unauthorized Flock Safety license-plate readers beyond 52 previously approved devices, prompting questions about who installed them and whether they collected motorists' data.
- A September arrest of former Fort Pierce police officer Josepher Crutchfield, who allegedly accessed Flock's database 382 times to track his ex-girlfriend's vehicle while off duty, intensified concerns about surveillance oversight and data access.
- St. Lucie County requires permits through its Planning and Development department, yet a 2024 Forbes investigation found Flock cameras installed without permits in multiple states including Florida; similar incidents occurred in Massachusetts and Utah.
- The St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office claimed three of the mystery cameras, leaving 11 without a publicly identified owner; county spokesperson Erick Gill confirmed 30-day removal notices were posted with deadlines between October 16 and 20.
- Flock spokesperson Paris Lewbel told The Post the company had contacted St. Lucie County and is willing to assist, though resident Ty Grant, living near a camera on 25th Street, said learning officials did not know who installed it made him feel "very unsafe.
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County Removes Flock Cameras, Finds a Mystery
A funny thing happened when Florida's St. Lucie County began taking down contracting license-plate readers made by Flock. It discovered 11 cameras of some origin, with official unsure who put them up, when they're live, or who might be accessing the data, reports the Washington Post. Here's how the math...
·Miami, United States
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Florida to take down Flock cameras put up by unknown owner
Officials in St. Lucie County, Florida, discovered that 14 Flock cameras were not permitted by the county. The revelation came after the Florida Department of Transportation mandated that all such cameras be taken down. The county sheriff’s office was able to identify three of the automated license plate readers as theirs, but could not conclude […]
·Washington, United States
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