Man jailed for a month despite Flock showing he was 5 miles from crime scene
Summary
The Ars Technica piece analyzes a San Diego case where a man was jailed for a month based on a Flock license plate reader alert that, according to defense counsel and corroborating data, did not match the crime scene. It discusses potential misreads, reliance on incomplete data, and broader concerns about surveillance tech's impact on civil liberties, highlighting ongoing debates about accountability and reform in law enforcement use of license plate readers.