Flock used >100 times to track veteran who recorded traffic stop
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A veteran recorded a traffic stop; cops then tracked him 100+ times via Flock.
Napoleon Jones, a Navy veteran, lawfully recorded a traffic stop in Wisconsin on May 4, 2025. A deputy, Brandon Shayhorn, later unlawfully stopped and arrested him. Jones was released without charges. After Jones filed a complaint, an attorney discovered over 100 Flock searches for Jones's white BMW in the following weeks, ordered by a lieutenant. Jones's federal lawsuit alleges the searches were retaliation for exercising his First Amendment rights, lacking any legitimate law enforcement purpose.
What commenters are saying
Commenters overwhelmingly viewed the abuse as predictable, blaming police impunity and VC funding that prioritized profit over ethics. Several noted that surveillance technology inevitably targets those who object to its use. One commenter argued the audit trail and lawsuit actually show accountability exists, though others countered that the officers face no real consequences and internal oversight failed until discovery. A few commenters split on whether the blame lies with the law, the VCs, or the police culture itself.