Flock cameras used to arrest a child for playing on a swing
chadgpt3 · hn · 2026-09-14
An HN discussion around a video showing Flock's automated license plate reader network being used to arrest a child for playing on a swing, reigniting debate over mass AI surveillance infrastructure and its misuse in minor or mistaken enforcement scenarios.
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