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RCSD: Former deputy arrested for misuse of Flock camera system
- On Wednesday, July 29, authorities arrested Richland County deputy Russell Kenton II and Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer Seth Elliott for misusing Flock camera systems to access data for non-law enforcement purposes.
- Mounting national scrutiny surrounds Flock's expansive ALPR network, which privacy groups characterize as a "mass surveillance tool" allowing warrantless tracking across jurisdictions. Flock deploys 120,000 cameras nationwide.
- Court records from a 2025 Texas case show deputies searched more than 83,345 cameras to track a woman who had a self-administered abortion, initially claiming it was a welfare check. 404 Media first exposed the case.
- Dozens of Flock cameras have been forcibly disabled in recent weeks as public distrust mounts, with several city governments canceling contracts or deactivating their systems entirely.
- Flock stated its FreeForm feature includes "guardrails" alerting administrators to inappropriate search terms including race and ethnicity. Meanwhile, state legislatures continue advancing bills to restrict license plate reader access and usage.
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