Texas Man Seeks to Have Armed Robbery Conviction Tossed over No-Warrant Flock Camera Search
Brownlee says police needed a judge-approved warrant before searching Flock data used to tie him to five armed robberies.
- Charles Brownlee asked the Circuit Court to overturn his armed robbery conviction, arguing the AI-powered Flock camera system tracked his vehicle without a warrant, violating Fourth Amendment protections.
- Police linked Brownlee to five armed robberies by using Flock's network of 13,000 cameras to compile a 'pattern of life' that traced his travels across North Texas roads.
- Justice Department attorney Michael Weisbuch argued the data is "episodic," while defense lawyer Matthew Wright countered that technology enables authorities to "effortlessly and immediately reconstruct" a person's movements.
- In a separate Oklahoma case, District Judge Sara Hill suppressed Flock evidence after an officer pulled over a driver "for no apparent reason other than the fact that it had a California license plate."
- Legislators intend to file bills in the 2027 session to restrict or ban automated license plate readers, with Sen. Lois Kolkhorst and Rep. Keith Self leading the effort to address Fourth Amendment concerns.
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Texas man seeks to have armed robbery conviction tossed over no-warrant Flock camera search – WTOP News
Amid growing privacy concerns over Flock cameras, a Texas man has asked a federal appeals court to toss out his armed robbery conviction and 60-year prison sentence, arguing that the AI-powered camera system gives law enforcement more surveillance power than the Constitution allows. Police used Flock cameras to link Charles Brownlee to five armed robberies...
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Texas man seeks to have armed robbery conviction tossed over no-warrant Flock camera search
Amid growing privacy concerns over Flock cameras, a Texas man has asked a federal appeals court to toss out his armed robbery conviction and 60-year prison sentence, arguing that the AI-powered camera system gives law enforcement more surveillance power than…
Texas Man Seeks to Have Armed Robbery Conviction Tossed Due to Flock Cameras
The Texas TribuneDALLAS, TX — A Texas man has asked a federal appeals court to toss out his armed robbery conviction and 60-year prison sentence, arguing that Flock cameras give law enforcement more surveillance power than the Constitution allows.Police used Flock cameras to link Charles Brownlee to five armed robberies across several Dallas-Fort Worth suburbs in 2024 by compiling a “pattern of life” that traced his travels along North Texas roa…
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