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January 26, 2026
Could the Minneapolis Rioters Be Using Automatic License Plate Recognition Systems?
Rioters in Minneapolis could well have access to the city's powerful system of AI-driven license-plate checking
TL;DR
- Rioters in Minneapolis are described as a sophisticated far-left network with organization, experience, and funding.
- Leaked messages indicate a real-time license plate checking system used by agitators to track vehicles.
- Minneapolis and the Twin Cities area have hundreds of automatic license-plate recognition (ALPR) cameras.
- The ALPR system, particularly from Flock Safety, logs license plates, locations, and vehicle features, feeding data into a searchable database.
- Concerns are raised about the possibility of rioters using the ALPR system, potentially with official collusion.
- Leaked messages suggest senior members of local and state government may be involved in coordinating protests.
- Minneapolis officers have reportedly been caught abusing the Flock camera system for personal tracking and searches.
- Flock Safety's system can potentially identify the race, gender, and number of occupants in a vehicle.
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