Description: In Cypress, Texas, sheriff's deputies reportedly held two 19-year-old men at gunpoint and handcuffed them after Flock Safety cameras detected the plate of a stolen Camaro linked to robberies. An undercover unit then spotted a similar Camaro but could not read its plate; after the detention, deputies realized it was the wrong car. One man reported cuts and scrapes after being pushed to the ground.
Editor Notes: The incident ID date is 08/03/2023; the ID itself was created 09/23/2026.
Entities
View all entitiesAlleged: Surveillance technology developers , Flock Safety and Automated license plate reader (ALPR) developers developed an AI system deployed by Law enforcement and Harris County Sheriff's Office (Texas), which harmed Two 19-year-old men detained in Cypress, Texas , Road users , Privacy , Motorists , Men and boys , Men , Individuals mistakenly detained by law enforcement and Epistemic integrity.
Alleged implicated AI systems: Surveillance technology , Flock Safety automated license plate reader system and Automated license plate readers (ALPR)
Incident Stats
Incident ID
1703
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2023-08-03
Editors
Daniel Atherton
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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Deputies with the Harris County Sheriff's Office swarmed a car they believed was stolen, drawing their guns and handcuffing two men that were inside. However, they soon realized they made a mistake - it was the wron…
Variants
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