Jan 30, 2024Single source
Kansas couple stopped twice after Flock plate cameras matched their plate number to a stolen pickup
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Matthew and Leah Spurlock were reportedly stopped in Colwich, Kansas, and about a month later in Catoosa, Oklahoma, after Flock Safety cameras linked their plate 7007 to a stolen pickup with a temporary tag bearing the same number. In Catoosa, they said officers drew guns and handcuffed Matthew.
What this means for youAutomated plate readers can match a plate by its characters alone, so a duplicate number can bring a wrongful police stop. Local governments using these systems should require officers to confirm plate type and state before acting.
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- AI Incident Databasehttps://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1704
Data from the AI Incident Database (incidentdatabase.ai), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). McGregor, S. (2021) Preventing Repeated Real World AI Failures by Cataloging Incidents: The AI Incident Database. IAAI-21.
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