YouTuber builds 'Flock-like' camera to track police vehicles, gets police visit
An online creator has engineered a camera system resembling the Flock platform that can detect and follow police vehicles in real time. The device uses computer‑vision algorithms to identify law‑enforcement cars and logs their movements. After the project went public, local police officers visited the creator to discuss the technology’s implications and potential misuse. The incident highlights tensions between hobbyist surveillance tools and law‑enforcement concerns.