Four police vehicles surrounded automotive journalist Joel Feder and his wife after Flock license-plate cameras repeatedly flagged the Range Rover he was reviewing as connected to a stolen plate. But the plate was not stolen. A manufacturer plate had reportedly been entered into a national database with missing digits. Flock then repeatedly treated Feder’s legitimate plate as a match, allowing police to track the vehicle for days before conducting what records described as a “box and pin.” Bodycam footage shows Feder being ordered out, separated from his wife, questioned about weapons, and told he was not free to leave while officers worked to verify the VIN, ownership records, and vehicle-loan documents. Flock says its alerts should be only one part of an investigation—not the sole basis for a stop. So why did the verification happen after four officers surrounded the vehicle? 📄 Story tips, resources & support 👉 https://www.thinblueliesmedia.com Submit police accountability tips, bodycam footage, public records, court documents, and local story leads. 👕 Thin Blue Lies merch: https://www.youtube.com/@thinblueliesmedia/store Know your rights before police decide not to hear you. This video uses brief excerpts from original reporting and bodycam footage for commentary, criticism, and public-interest analysis. Sources & original reporting: KARE 11 report: https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/breaking-the-news/automotive-journalist-surrounded-by-police-due-to-flock-camera-confusion/89-f65ee040-3216-43f1-91e2-e8dde53d419c Joel Feder’s firsthand account for The Drive: https://www.thedrive.com/news/how-flock-cameras-wrongly-tracked-me-for-days-over-stolen-plates-and-sent-police-after-me Bodycam footage: Plymouth Police Department #FlockSafety #PoliceAccountability #LicensePlateReaders #Bodycam #Surveillance #CivilRights #ThinBlueLies

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