A Skagit County judge ruled that data from automated license plate readers (ALPRs) used by Washington police is a public record. This requires police to release images captured by Flock cameras, which photograph all passing vehicles and their occupants, not just those suspected of a crime. The case arose after the cities of Sedro Woolley and Stanwood sued to block a citizen’s public records request for the data. Following the ruling, both cities deactivated their Flock camera systems. This decision sets a significant precedent for police surveillance and data transparency across Washington state, forcing a re-evaluation of how law enforcement agencies use and share information gathered from mass surveillance technologies that capture data on innocent citizens without a warrant or suspicion of wrongdoing.