Cops searched thousands of Flock cameras for reasons 'LMAO,' 'IDK,' 'Hehe,' 'Asdfg'

EFF analyzed search logs in the Flock license plate recognition system: dozens of officers entered reasons like 'LMAO,' 'LOL,' 'idk,' 'asdfg' and insults. One officer in Indiana searched a plate across a database of more than 19,000 cameras in 1,558 cities with the reason 'LMAO.'

• One search covered over 19,000 cameras in 1,558 cities
• Reason fields included 'LMAO,' 'LOL,' 'Hehe,' 'idk,' 'asdfg'
• Flock replaced free-text entry with a dropdown of violations
• EFF demands strict data deletion deadlines and a warrant for searches