According to Bruce Schneier, citing a 404 Media report, police officers in over a dozen cases across the United States have been arrested for using Flock surveillance cameras to stalk people. Flock—a system that law enforcement uses to track vehicles and investigate crimes through license plate readers and surveillance footage—has become a tool for personal abuse. The documented cases show officers exploiting unrestricted access to monitor specific individuals without lawful justification. The pattern highlights a recurring problem with surveillance technology: systems designed with legitimate law enforcement purposes can easily become instruments of personal abuse when there's insufficient oversight or accountability.

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