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Documents show Flock license plate search by sheriff was abortion investigation

Rob Beschizza
Oct 07, 2025
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A Flock camera. Photo: Aaron of L.A. Photographers / Shutterstock

Flock Safety, whose cameras provide realtime license plate data, let deputies with the Johnson County Sheriff’s Department in Texas search for a woman suspected of having an abortion. Flock and the department claimed that it was a missing person investigation, but new information shows oth…

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