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Watch Footage of the Flock Search a Judge Ruled Unconstitutional

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Federal Judge Sara Hill ruled the Flock license plate reader system unconstitutional in a Tulsa County case, finding no probable cause for a warrantless search of Melissa Kyle's vehicle despite her driving history showing 79 ALPR hits. Police officer Freddie Alaniz pulled Kyle over for a lane violation, then interrogated her about her trip to California using her own travel records and the ALPR data, which revealed 91 pounds of meth. The judge dismissed the evidence, emphasizing that the search lacked a valid reason to suspect Kyle's travel was suspicious. This incident occurred in October 2026 and highlights how the system has transformed mundane traffic stops into interrogations.

Key points

• Judge Sara Hill ruled the Flock license plate reader system unconstitutional in a Tulsa County case, finding no probable cause for a warrantless search of Melissa Kyle's vehicle despite her driving history showing 79 ALPR hits.
• Police officer Freddie Alaniz pulled Kyle over for a lane violation, then interrogated her about her trip to California using her own travel records and the ALPR data, which revealed 91 pounds of meth.

Context and limitations

Footage was obtained by 404 Media from a Tulsa County courthouse and is not publicly available online. The court did not release the video despite it being entered as evidence in the case. Some details regarding the specific ALPR hits and the exact timeline of the interrogation remain partially obscured by the judge's ruling on the evidence.

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