Flock Blamed for Wrongful 13-Day Imprisonment and a Police Stalking Incident in Florida
From the transportation news site MotorBiscuit: In late September 2026, 23-year-old Liz Lindseay Isaacs testified before a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee about her harrowing experience after a Flock camera misidentified her Dodge Durango, linking her to a fatal hit-and-run miles away from where she actually was... "The cell door was shut, and it was not opened for approximately 86 hours". She…
In late September 2026, Liz Lindsey Isaacs, aged 23, recounted her ordeal to a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee. Her Dodge Durango was wrongly identified by a Flock camera as being involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident, miles away from where the incident actually occurred. Isaacs spent 13 days in custody, including a solitary confinement stint, after prosecutors realized the AI had incorrectly identified her vehicle.
A spokesperson for Flock claimed the incident stemmed from human error, not their technology. Isaacs' lawyer blamed Flock, stating, "If it wasn't for Flock, we wouldn't be here in the first place." While police maintain Flock aids crime-solving, his lawyer argued that more effective crime-solving would come from respecting Constitutional safeguards against unreasonable search and seizure.
Another Flock-related incident occurred in Florida, where a deputy was charged with official misconduct for allegedly using Flock cameras to stalk a 17-year-old girl at her workplace. Sen. Chuck Schumer criticized Flock, demanding answers on data retention and security policies, arguing Americans should not have to forfeit their privacy for driving on public streets.
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