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2026-09-10 14:10 UTC

Flock Camera Tells Cop New Car Didn’t Have Insurance When It Did, Cop Writes Ticket Anyway Georgia college student reportedly received a ticket from a cop after a Flock camera flagged her newly purchased vehicle as having no insurance when it did. According to a WSB-TV report, posted by podcast host Kacee Allen, the car has a temporary license plate, but the student presented a valid insurance card. Despite this, the officer reportedly still issued a citation. The incident reportedly happened twice, and the student now has to defend herself in court According to the news report, the database that Flock cameras rely on was yet to be updated. This caused the system to falsely flag the newly purchased vehicle. Renee Jones, the student’s mother, said her daughter was doing everything required of her. This included maintaining insurance and carrying proof of coverage.

Replies (4)

  • @sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2026-09-11 02:15

    Too bad there’s not malpractice but for cops

    Open ##4747334

  • @SirEDCaLot@lemmy.today 2026-09-11 05:01

    Honestly she should sue for malicious prosecution. She was driving the vehicle legally with insurance, she proved that to the officer by showing her paperwork, and then, knowing that she had insurance and the complaint was baseless, the officer wrote the ticket anyway. This should be an open and shut case.

    Open ##4748436

  • @fartographer@lemmy.world 2026-09-10 22:10

    Look, I’m not saying that I support these Big Brother-type companies, but if the cop is just gonna follow the instructions on their computer and not even think for themselves, then we should cut out the middleman. Flock should send tickets directly to offenders. You’re far less likely to get shot that way. What recourse could an AI company possibly have over someone? Negative social credits. Run a stop sign? Social credit goes down. Rob a Walmart? Social credit goes down. Murder someone? Social credit goes down, but more. Safely follow all road laws? Fuck you, this counter only goes down. Have low social credit? Believe it or not, social credit goes down. How do we use these social credits to keep society in line? Public registry. Look up why anyone has their social credit score. Filter by thefts at Walmart and buy those people beers. But seriously. If the Justice system is willing to automate and outsource police work, then get those fucking cops off the streets.

    Open ##4751399

  • @db_null@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2026-09-11 15:37

    I hate nothing more than people blindly following what an algorithm tells them. What’s the point of paying this idiot cop if they’re dumber than an outdated database?

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