The Cop Who Took On Flock
A police officer in Pawtucket discovers that his district has been blanketed with Flock Safety license plate readers without public awareness. The story explores the tension between law enforcement's desire for surveillance tools and the erosion of individual privacy.
Pichardo was 28, five years into the job, and alone in his cruiser during one of the brief lulls between responding to the typical churn of radio calls for domestic disputes, petty disturbances, and welfare checks. The camera was compact and solar-powered, angled down toward passing traffic. Pichardo made a U-turn and drove beneath it again, more slowly this time, to get a better look.
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