r/JusticeServed • u/cnn A • 12d ago
Police Justice Police officer arrested after tracking ex-girlfriend on Flock camera system over 2,000 times, authorities say
https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/26/us/flock-kentucky-police-officer-arrest?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=missions&utm_source=reddit•
u/dregwriter A 10d ago
So, it was used in a way the public warned about, which the authorities said it wouldnt be used for???
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u/drallafi A 11d ago
Arrested? Like actually arrested and not just fired? Wow, there's gotta be a lot to this story they aren't telling us.
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u/RageBull 7 12d ago
I’ve still never heard of a kidnapping victim being saved by flock. Tons of abuse though… curious
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u/benji3510 6 12d ago
Acab. Are we really surprised they're using this tech to spy on their ex girlfriends? Cause that's like, the first thing I thought when I read about this stuff, they're gunna use it to spy on their ex's. Losers
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u/PatacusX B 12d ago
Lol police unions exist solely to help police get away with as much as possible. They'll fight for less restrictions before they agree to any reasonable ones.
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u/LengthinessOk5667 5 12d ago
It's not justice if the cameras he used are still standing, i have yet to see articles where good has truly been accomplished by flock surveillance, they're already so unpopular and abusable. Not to mention a violation of amendment rights
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u/TheKobayashiMoron B 12d ago
They won’t come down until somebody important gets tracked and it proves that they were on a specific island or threw somebody’s newborn baby into a lake.
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u/calm-lab66 9 12d ago
Happened in our county too. Wasn't a cop but a civilian employee. Caught tracking a girlfriend and forced to retire. The county changed course and is removing the cameras.
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u/cnn A 12d ago
A Kentucky police officer was arrested after authorities said he used the Flock Safety license plate reader camera system to track his ex-girlfriend over 2,000 times, marking the latest in a string of recent law enforcement officer resignations or arrests for alleged abuses of the controversial technology.
Shively Police Department Officer Asad Zahir’s alleged activity was flagged by the new AI-powered auditing tool implemented by Flock Safety after growing concerns around security and misuse by police, authorities said, in many cases involving officers accused of using the system to stalk exes or romantic interests.
The audit assistance tool, now a requirement by Flock Safety, flags abnormal use by officers.The Flock Safety system has been lauded by law enforcement for its investigative capacity, while critics point to the growing list of officers charged with abusing the license plate reader as an example of its overreach and civil liberty violations. Some cities have canceled their Flock contracts – including Tempe, Arizona, on Wednesday – and some critics have gone so far as to vandalize the cameras.
“The Flock camera works. When it’s used properly it works. There are tons of stats that show it works,” Shively Police Chief Andre Bottoms said Wednesday at a news conference announcing the arrest and promising a review of Flock protocols. “It’s a very effective tool and we don’t want to be judged on the poor decisions made by one officer.”
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u/Steve0512 9 11d ago
If only he would have stopped at 1999 times the AI tool would have never caught him.
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u/Jagermeister4 B 12d ago
"There are tons of stats that show it works,” Shively Police Chief Andre Bottoms said.
When questioned on what stats show it works, Shively sheeplishly looked to the ground, and mumbled that it lead to the arrest of one dangerous and armed stalker...the police officer.
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