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Federal jury awards driver $76 after ALPR tip led to Bexar County stop

In September 2026 a federal jury in Texas ruled for Alek Schott, who sued Bexar County and its sheriff over a 2022 traffic stop that began with automated license plate reader data. The jury awarded $76, one dollar for each minute he was detained. Schott was stopped in March 2022 driving home from Carrizo Springs; a deputy later admitted the stated reason, lane drifting, was bogus, and Schott’s dashcam showed no drifting. The tip came through a law enforcement WhatsApp group from someone called Kiki with access to license plate reader data, citing Schott’s one-day turnaround. A drug dog alerted and the truck was searched; nothing was found. The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office touts its use of Flock Safety cameras.

$76Court judgmentreportedon THE TABJury awarded $1 per minute of detention, the amount Schott requested.

Sources

  1. Driver wins $76 after ALPR led to bogus traffic stop, drug searches — Ars Technica, Oct 8, 2026 (arstechnica.com)

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