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Lindsey Isaacs testifies after wrongful arrest linked to Flock camera

Lindsey Isaacs, a 23-year-old Florida resident, testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism regarding her wrongful arrest and imprisonment. Isaacs was arrested in April 2026 and held for 13 days on eight felony counts, including three counts of vehicular homicide, following a fatal crash on Interstate 4 in October 2025 that killed three people.

The arrest was triggered by an automated license-plate recognition (ALPR) record from a Flock Safety camera, which placed Isaacs' black Dodge Durango near the crash scene. Despite Isaacs noting her vehicle was in immaculate condition and having receipts to prove her whereabouts, she was detained. During her incarceration, she spent approximately 86 hours in solitary confinement.

All charges against Isaacs were eventually dropped after a separate Florida Highway Patrol team inspected her vehicle and found no evidence of collision damage. Her testimony is part of a congressional hearing titled ‘Always Watching: Flock’s Nationwide AI Surveillance Network,’ which examines the use of electronic surveillance and its impact on constitutional privacy rights.

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Flock Safety · Florida Highway Patrol · Josh Hawley · Lindsey Isaacs · Palm Coast · Senate Judiciary Committee · U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee

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