Albany County Sheriff's Investigator Charged With Misusing Flock Cameras To Track Ex-Girlfriend 3,000 Times
2026-09-10
International Business Times AU
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Laurie Moore, a senior investigator with the Albany County Sheriff's Office in New York, was arrested for conducting over 4,000 unauthorized searches using the AI-powered Flock license plate reader system, primarily to track her ex-girlfriend and other acquaintances, resulting in privacy violations and official misconduct charges.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The Flock Safety system is an AI system that automatically reads and logs license plates. The misuse by the investigator involved thousands of unauthorized searches, directly violating individuals' privacy rights and legal protections. This misuse has caused harm to the affected individuals and breaches of obligations under applicable law protecting fundamental rights. The event describes realized harm, not just potential harm, and involves the use of an AI system leading to violations of rights. Hence, it meets the criteria for an AI Incident.[AI generated]