Texas Sheriff Deploys 83,000 License Cameras in Cross-State Abortion Hunt

Texas sheriff taps 83,000 automated license plate cameras, crossing into Washington and Illinois, to track a woman after a self-managed abortion. Flock Safetyâs network and âsearch for femaleâ reason fuel a digital chase, blurring lines between law and surveillance.
After Dobbs, Texas officers wield Flockâs ALPR techâspanning 6,809 networksâto pursue abortion suspects even in legal states. Friendsâ tips can spark a nationwide manhunt, all logged with chillingly blunt reasons like âhad an abortion.â Privacy now feels like a relic of the past.
Flock Safetyâs 83,000 cameras let police track vehicles by color, make, or modelâno plate needed.












