Two U.S. Police Officers Investigated for Personal Use of Flock Safety Tracking System
Two police officers in the U.S. were investigated and faced consequences for allegedly misusing the Flock Safety license plate reader system to track individuals with whom they had personal relationships. In Georgia, Deputy Jonathan Thomas was arrested and charged after an internal audit found he accessed license plate data for personal reasons, following a similar case involving another deputy. In Massachusetts, Officer Jason Rogers resigned before a termination hearing after being accused of using Flock cameras to track a former partner without legitimate law enforcement purpose.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is negative (37/100). Lens Score 58/100.
Outlets measured: economictimes, economictimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (32–42/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
economictimes broke this story on 27 Aug, 11:53 am. Other outlets followed.