US judge rules Flock license plate search was 'indiscriminate mass surveillance', violated Fourth Amendment

A US judge ruled that an officer's use of Flock to search a car's license plate amounted to "indiscriminate mass surveillance" and violated the Fourth Amendment. The judge wrote that Flock's nationwide network is "approaching dragnet-type law enforcement practice" and that a warrant should have been obtained.

• Judge found the Flock plate search violated the Fourth Amendment
• Flock's network called "approaching dragnet-type" surveillance
• Judge said the officer should have obtained a warrant