Oklahoma judge’s Flock ruling shows the power of Supreme Court’s digital evidence decision
A federal judge in Oklahoma threw out evidence gathered from Flock license plate reader cameras in a drug trafficking case, citing the Supreme Court's recent geofencing decision as a basis for limiting how law enforcement can use mass surveillance tools to build cases.
Why this matters: Flock cameras are everywhere now. They sit on roads and collect plate data on every driver who passes, not just suspects. That is the same logic the Supreme Court found troubling in geofencing: start with a place, scoop up everyone, sort out suspects later. This Oklahoma ruling shows that reasoning has teeth beyond just phones and location data. If you drive, a Flock camera has probably logged your movements. Whether law enforcement can freely use that in court is no longer a settled question.
Who should care: Privacy officers · Cybersecurity
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