You don't think that because it's called a "license plate reader," that it only captures license plates, do you?

Flock cameras capture the make, model, color, and body style of vehicles. They capture bumper stickers and other decals, as well as potentially identifying dents and scratches. They capture accessories like roof racks, bike racks, trailers, and toolboxes.

The OP story covers some of this. There's more at:

https://www.aclu.org/campaigns-initiatives/get-the-flock-out

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/us/flock-cameras-can-trac...