Wisconsin Cops Tracked a Man Across State Lines With Flock Cameras to Arrest Him for Weed
Let’s operate for a moment under the assumption that the primary purpose of law enforcement is to keep communities safe. Per the report, the cops used Flock’s network of cameras to track the man as he drove from Wisconsin, where possession remains a misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine for a first offense, to Michigan, where recreational weed purchase and possession are legal. Per the report, the cops looked up his license plate and found that he “travels to Michigan frequently.” Of course, they couldn’t prove by the cameras alone that he was going to Michigan to buy weed.
- ▪Let’s operate for a moment under the assumption that the primary purpose of law enforcement is to keep communities safe.
- ▪Per the report, the cops used Flock’s network of cameras to track the man as he drove from Wisconsin, where possession remains a misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine for a first offense, to Michigan, where re
- ▪Per the report, the cops looked up his license plate and found that he “travels to Michigan frequently.” Of course, they couldn’t prove by the cameras alone that he was going to Michigan to buy weed.
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| Publication time | Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:25:25 +0000 |
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Let’s operate for a moment under the assumption that the primary purpose of law enforcement is to keep communities safe. What would make you feel less safe: a person who travels about an hour to purchase weed from a neighboring state where it’s legal, or a police force that uses a multi-state network of cameras to track and record that person’s behavior to coordinate his arrest for possession of…
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