Wisconsin Cops Used Flock Cameras to Track Man’s Weed Run Across State Lines

Abrams-Phillips was reportedly wanted at the time for alleged bail jumping connected to domestic-violence charges. Deputies used the camera network to follow his vehicle along Interstate 41 and coordinated a traffic stop as he returned toward Green Bay. During the stop, an officer claimed to smell raw marijuana coming from the vehicle. Deputies searched it, discovered cannabis and arrested Abrams-Phillips.

Court records show that the bail-jumping charge in this case was ultimately dismissed, while Abrams-Phillips was found guilty of marijuana possession. The case has since fueled a larger privacy debate over Flock cameras, which allow law-enforcement agencies to search license-plate records and reconstruct a vehicle’s movements. Critics question whether traveling to a state where marijuana is legal should be treated as suspicious behavior or used to help justify a vehicle search.