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LA dealership plate typo triggers Flock AI theft, journalist detained

7/8/2026

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A Los Angeles Jaguar Land Rover dealership misrecorded a New Jersey plate as “NJ 34DTM” instead of “NJ 3403DTM,” feeding an error to the Flock AI camera network.
The error caused the system to flag a test Range Rover as stolen, prompting Plymouth Police in Minnesota to detain journalist Joel Feder.
Officer Max Ganshyn said similar manufacturer plates are being tracked elsewhere and that Jaguar Land Rover is working with Flock to correct the database.

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Story summary

A Los Angeles Jaguar Land Rover dealership misrecorded a New Jersey plate as “NJ 34DTM” instead of “NJ 3403DTM,” feeding an error to the Flock AI camera network.
The error caused the system to flag a test Range Rover as stolen, prompting Plymouth Police in Minnesota to detain journalist Joel Feder.
Officer Max Ganshyn said similar manufacturer plates are being tracked elsewhere and that Jaguar Land Rover is working with Flock to correct the database.