Former Amarillo officer accused of using FLOCK to stalk romantic rival - Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

Eder, 29, was arrested Sept. 1 and booked on the charges, each a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail. Bond was set at $4,500, and he was released the same day. Diana Hathaway, his attorney, is representing him in the case, according to court records.

FLOCK cameras read license plates and log vehicle movement across a city. Police departments across Texas, including in Amarillo, use the system to help solve crimes and track suspects. This case raises the question of what happens when an officer with access turns those tools on a private citizen instead of a criminal investigation.

A conviction on even one of the 76 counts carries consequences beyond jail time. Class A misdemeanors bring a lifetime disqualification from licensure by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, meaning Eder could never work as a police officer in Texas again if convicted.

For neighbors across the South Plains, the case lands at a moment when license plate readers keep spreading through local departments as a crime fighting tool.