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Part of situation: US license plate reader privacy and surveillance scrutiny (25 clusters)

Flock Safety employee triggers police stop of investigative reporter

Flock Safety surveillance cameras police interaction investigative journalism Georgia

Investigative reporter Brendan Keefe was pulled over by three Georgia police officers after an employee of surveillance company Flock Safety reported being followed.

Keefe, who has been investigating Flock Safety and the potential abuse of its surveillance network, was documenting a camera installation on a public road near his home. While Keefe was filming the installation using a press placard and a high-visibility vest, the Flock employee reported to 911 that he was being harassed and followed.

Police intercepted Keefe, stating the stop was due to the report from the Flock vehicle. Keefe was released without charges, as filming in public is legal.

Entities

Brendan Keefe · Flock Safety

Sources

Flock Hates Being Watched [nemosnewsnetwork.com]
A reporter filmed a Flock worker installing a Flock cam . . . so Flock called 3 POLICE OFFICERS to pull over THE REPORTER for following them. . . the surveillance camera company called the cops because someone was surveilling them install surveillance. [freerepublic.com]