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Greer Fires Two Officers Over AI License-Plate Misuse

7/16/2026

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Greer officials terminated Corporal Kareem Lynch and Officer Sebastian Echeverry after an AI-driven audit flagged misuse of the city’s Flock license-plate-reader system.
The South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy will review the certifications of Corporal Kareem Lynch and Officer Sebastian Echeverry while the State Law Enforcement Division investigates.
The ACLU noted dozens of Flock contracts have ended nationwide over privacy and immigration-enforcement concerns.

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Greer officials terminated Corporal Kareem Lynch and Officer Sebastian Echeverry after an AI-driven audit flagged misuse of the city’s Flock license-plate-reader system.
The South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy will review the certifications of Corporal Kareem Lynch and Officer Sebastian Echeverry while the State Law Enforcement Division investigates.
The ACLU noted dozens of Flock contracts have ended nationwide over privacy and immigration-enforcement concerns.