What the record actually says.
Guides to searching the releases we index, and reporting on surveillance and the documents behind the headlines. Where a piece makes a factual claim about a named company, official or event, it names the source, the date and the link — so you can check it rather than take our word for it.
Cities are cancelling their Flock contracts. Here is the count.
At least 54 cities across 23 states have voted to cancel, not renew, or reject Flock ALPR contracts in 2026 — and in Los Angeles the police department's own audit found a 32.3% false-positive rate.
August 22, 2026 · 4 sources
Do Flock cameras track people?
The company says no. A reporter filmed one following him, and Flock's own training material says it will acquire and track a person as they walk.
August 22, 2026 · 4 sources
How to search the Epstein files
The DOJ released over a million documents with no working search. Here is how to actually find something in them, including what the official tools cannot do.
August 22, 2026
Is uncensored AI legal?
In the US, yes — there is no federal law requiring an AI assistant to filter what it says. The filters on mainstream tools are corporate policy, not legal compliance. Here is what the law actually regulates.
August 22, 2026 · 1 source
What is an ALPR camera, and what does it actually record?
Automated licence plate readers photograph every passing vehicle, not just suspect ones — and modern systems log colour, body type and bumper stickers as a "vehicle fingerprint". Here is what they capture and who can search it.
August 22, 2026 · 4 sources
Why AI assistants refuse, and what it costs you
Most refusals are not law and not safety. They are a company reducing its own reputational risk using your question as the material — and the cost lands entirely on the person who needed the answer.
August 22, 2026