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The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, a prominent conservative Wisconsin law group, has filed a lawsuit that seeks to prevent AI-powered government surveillance through Flock cameras without a warrant or valid warrant exception.
WILL said their goal is to apply the Fourth Amendment to searches of the Flock Location Database, just like when the police use other similar surveillance measures like GPS monitoring, cellphone location searches, or searches of app data. As in those cases, a warrant is the default.
WILL President and General Counsel, Rick Esenberg, stated, “Flock cameras essentially place the pubic under constant surveillance. Our lawsuit will not result in their removal or the end of their use. But it will ensure their use is accompanied by reasonable safeguards that will balance the needs of law enforcement with the public’s right to privacy.”
The suit was filed on behalf of a coalition of taxpayers and Waukesha County citizens against 11 cities and villages in Waukesha County, plus the Waukesha County government, but a successful outcome could have statewide impact.
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