Florida Hit Pause on Flock After One Detective's Alleged Misuse. Georgia Should Be Paying Attention.

SUMTER COUNTY, FLORIDA — One detective was accused of abusing powerful law-enforcement databases.

The sheriff didn't just fire her.

LOS ANGELES PUTS FLOCK ON PAUSE

210 Million Plate Reads, False Alerts, Federal-Access Concerns and Questions About Who Controls the Data Finally Forced One of America's Largest Police Departments to Stop and Ask Questions

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Los Angeles just did something every Georgia law-enforcement agency using Flock Safety should be watching.

THE SEARCH THAT REACHED 83,345 CAMERAS:
HOW ONE TEXAS INVESTIGATION EXPOSED FLOCK'S NATIONWIDE SURVEILLANCE NETWORK

One woman.

One Texas sheriff's office.

6,809 interconnected Flock networks.

THE GRIEVANCE TRAP: How the Prison System Can Control a Prisoner's Access to Court

WHEN THE NARCOTICS UNIT BECOMES THE CRIME SCENE

11 People Were Indicted in a Knox County Corruption Case. But What Happens to the Criminal Cases These Officers Helped Build?

By PrisonProject.net | News Analysis
Updated July 23, 2026

A viral social-media post circulating this month makes an explosive claim:

FIRST FACES OF INJUSTICE VICTORY: ANDRE KNIGHTS COMES HOME THREE MONTHS EARLY

After coordinated advocacy before the sentencing court and the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles, Andre Knights was released from prison on July 17, 2026—approximately three months before the scheduled end of his prison term.

Andre Knights is home.

Georgia's Flock Scandal Is No Longer About Bad Officers. It's About a Bad System.

Four officers in one Georgia agency. Twenty personnel statewide. How many cases does it take before we question the surveillance itself?

Opinion | Prison Project

Published: July 20, 2026

For years, Americans were told not to worry.