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07/23/2026

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07/18/2026

Flock camera misuse is happening in our own cities. 2 Greer police officers and 1 Greenville county deputy were caught. How many haven’t been?

How much of our freedom are we willing to give up for “security”?

FLOCK MISUSE IN GEORGIA & SOUTH CAROLINA |

Law enforcement across Georgia and South Carolina are being arrested and/or terminated for using FLOCK for personal use.

In some cases tracking loved ones, lovers and exes.

Making headlines recently in Upstate South Carolina was the the termination of Greer Police Corporal Kareem Lynch and Officer Sebastian Echeverry.

I’ve also confirmed Greenville County Deputy Richard Mann was terminated for failure to cooperate with an internal investigation after the agency said they were notified by Flock of suspicious activity and subsequently performing an audit. Also, the sheriffs office confirmed 911 Dispatcher Lauren Wilkinson was terminated for false reporting tied to FLOCK.

This comes as the Fayetteville Police department in Georgia announced today the agency fired three officers who had misused the Flock license plate search system.

Five officers from the Albany Police Department in Georgia were recently charged with misuse of license plate data and violation of oath of office this week for using Flock Safety license plate camera data for personal use, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

A sheriff's deputy from Greene County Georgia is facing the same charges for accessing the Flock system for personal reasons over a three-month period, the Greene County Sheriff's Office said.

In June, two supervisor-level officers with the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office in Georgia were arrested and terminated for accessing the agency's Automated License Plate Reader system for non-investigation reasons. A deputy faced the same charges from the department earlier in the month, and was also let go.

FLOCK recently released the statement |

"According to public reporting and investigators, Flock's audit records played a key role in identifying and documenting the unauthorized searches. While the incident has prompted renewed discussion about public safety technology, Flock believes it demonstrates the importance of designing systems with accountability built in."

A law enforcement source sent me this, “They're going to ruin a great system for solving crimes”

07/17/2026

More flock Camera misuse

FLOCK MISUSE IN GEORGIA & SOUTH CAROLINA |

Law enforcement across Georgia and South Carolina are being arrested and/or terminated for using FLOCK for personal use.

In some cases tracking loved ones, lovers and exes.

Making headlines recently in Upstate South Carolina was the the termination of Greer Police Corporal Kareem Lynch and Officer Sebastian Echeverry.

I’ve also confirmed Greenville County Deputy Richard Mann was terminated for failure to cooperate with an internal investigation after the agency said they were notified by Flock of suspicious activity and subsequently performing an audit. Also, the sheriffs office confirmed 911 Dispatcher Lauren Wilkinson was terminated for false reporting tied to FLOCK.

This comes as the Fayetteville Police department in Georgia announced today the agency fired three officers who had misused the Flock license plate search system.

Five officers from the Albany Police Department in Georgia were recently charged with misuse of license plate data and violation of oath of office this week for using Flock Safety license plate camera data for personal use, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

A sheriff's deputy from Greene County Georgia is facing the same charges for accessing the Flock system for personal reasons over a three-month period, the Greene County Sheriff's Office said.

In June, two supervisor-level officers with the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office in Georgia were arrested and terminated for accessing the agency's Automated License Plate Reader system for non-investigation reasons. A deputy faced the same charges from the department earlier in the month, and was also let go.

FLOCK recently released the statement |

"According to public reporting and investigators, Flock's audit records played a key role in identifying and documenting the unauthorized searches. While the incident has prompted renewed discussion about public safety technology, Flock believes it demonstrates the importance of designing systems with accountability built in."

A law enforcement source sent me this, “They're going to ruin a great system for solving crimes”

07/16/2026

Two more officers have now lost their jobs after allegedly misusing Flock license plate reader cameras in South Carolina. According to city officials, an audit found they violated department policy, and both officers were terminated. (WLOS)

The problem isn’t just a few bad actors. It’s that systems like Flock create opportunities for abuse by giving government employees the ability to track the movements of ordinary citizens.

We’ve seen case after case across the country involving officers allegedly using these systems for personal reasons, stalking, or unauthorized searches. Every new incident raises the same question:

If the technology can be abused, eventually it will be abused.

Supporters argue these cameras help solve crimes, and there are documented cases where they have aided investigations. But we also have to ask whether constant surveillance of millions of law-abiding Americans is a price worth paying—especially when innocent people can be tracked without ever being suspected of a crime.

Our constitutional rights shouldn’t depend on whether every government employee follows policy. Rights exist because policies can be broken.

If these systems require perfect human behavior to protect our privacy, then they aren’t protecting our privacy at all.

It’s time for lawmakers to seriously reconsider whether mass license plate surveillance belongs in a free society.

07/15/2026

DON’T LEAVE FI****MS UNSECURED!!!

07/14/2026

🚨 Every American should be paying attention to what is happening with surveillance cameras in our communities.

A police officer has come forward as a whistleblower raising concerns about Flock Safety’s nationwide camera network and the way these systems are being used. His allegations have sparked serious questions about transparency, accountability, and whether communities fully understand just how much data is being collected on ordinary citizens.

These cameras are often marketed as simple tools to help solve crimes, but the reality is much broader. Many automated license plate reader (ALPR) systems can record vehicle information, track where vehicles have traveled, create searchable movement histories, and allow data to be shared across agencies and jurisdictions.

The defenders of these systems often say, “If you’re not doing anything wrong, you have nothing to worry about.”

History tells us that is not how freedom works.

The problem is not just what the system is capable of doing—the problem is what happens when the wrong person gets access.

There have been multiple documented cases across the country where law enforcement officers abused ALPR databases to look up people for personal reasons, including stalking romantic partners, tracking acquaintances, or accessing information without a legitimate law enforcement purpose. In some cases, officers repeatedly searched license plates hundreds of times outside the scope of their duties.

The vast majority of law enforcement officers serve honorably and protect their communities. But our Constitution was never written with the assumption that every person in power will always act perfectly. It was written because human beings are capable of abusing authority.

That is exactly why the Fourth Amendment exists.

A free society should not accept a future where every trip to work, church, the grocery store, or a family member’s house is recorded and stored in a database accessible to the government.

The question isn’t whether technology can help catch criminals. It can.

The question is whether we are willing to sacrifice the privacy and liberty of millions of law-abiding Americans for a system that can be misused by the very people entrusted to protect us.

Power without accountability is dangerous.

Transparency, strict limits, and constitutional protections must come before expanding government surveillance.

Freedom is rarely taken away all at once. It is usually surrendered one convenience at a time.

07/12/2026

South Carolina—and our nation—lost a longtime public servant with the passing of Senator Lindsey Graham at the age of 71 following a brief and sudden illness.

For more than three decades, Senator Graham represented South Carolina in Congress, serving first in the U.S. House and then in the U.S. Senate. He was known for his unwavering support of our military, national defense, and his commitment to representing the people of the Palmetto State.

Like any public figure, he inspired both praise and criticism, but his years of public service and dedication to South Carolina leave a lasting mark on our state’s history.

Please keep his family, friends, staff, and all who knew him in your prayers during this difficult time.

“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” — Matthew 5:4

Rest in peace, Senator Lindsey Graham.

07/10/2026

Two U.S. citizens, Alen Zheng (20) and Ann Mary Zheng (27), have been charged in connection with an alleged plot involving an improvised explosive device (IED) at the Visitor Center of MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida. Federal prosecutors allege that Alen attempted to detonate the device, while Ann Mary helped him evade law enforcement and destroy evidence afterward.

According to the Department of Homeland Security, their parents—Chinese nationals Qiu Qin Zou and Jia Zhang Zheng—were ordered removed from the United States in 1998 after their asylum claims were denied. DHS says they ignored those removal orders and remained in the country until ICE arrested them in 2026.

This case is exactly why many Americans believe birthright citizenship should be reconsidered. If someone is in the United States illegally or remains after being ordered deported, their children should not automatically receive U.S. citizenship simply because they were born here.

The United States is one of the few nations that grants nearly automatic birthright citizenship. Many believe citizenship is a privilege that should reflect a legal connection and allegiance to our country—not be based solely on the location of birth.

Our immigration laws only matter if they’re enforced. Removal orders should be carried out, our borders should be secure, and Congress should seriously debate whether birthright citizenship, as it is currently applied, still serves the best interests of the United States.

07/09/2026

Mitch McConnell has passed….

…on messages to republicans

07/04/2026