Updated
Updated · Daily Kos · Jun 10
Florida Officer Jarmarus Brown Ran 69 Flock Searches on Ex-Girlfriend's Plate
Updated
Updated · Daily Kos · Jun 10

Florida Officer Jarmarus Brown Ran 69 Flock Searches on Ex-Girlfriend's Plate

2 articles · Updated · Daily Kos · Jun 10

Summary

  • Court records reviewed by 404 Media say Florida officer Jarmarus Brown queried Flock Safety's license-plate database at least 69 times to track his ex-girlfriend.
  • An affidavit says Brown told officer Shadrich King he knew she was lying about being home because Flock showed her car elsewhere, then invited him on a "stakeout."
  • The case adds to a broader pattern: the ALPR Abuse Library has logged 20 alleged stalking or harassment cases tied to automated license-plate reader systems like Flock's.
  • That misuse is fueling wider scrutiny of AI-powered policing tools, which have spread nationally faster than regulation and already face resistance in some local governments.

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