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Flock 'false flags' lead to frightening motorist encounters with…
Police are mistakenly pulling over drivers who display fake flock license plate flags, and NBC News reports the stops have been frightening; the prank is not going well.
On air: Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock on BBN This MorningPublished
At a glance
- First reported by NBC News: “Flock ‘false flags’ lead to frightening motorist encounters with police”.
- Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 8:53 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock.
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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAs promised: drivers are getting pulled over by mistake, because some of them are displaying fake flock license plate flags that were meant as pranks.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorPolice are apparently reading those fake flags as the real thing, and NBC News reports the stops have turned into frightening encounters for the motorists involved.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo a joke on your bumper can end with an officer at your window and your hands on the wheel.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA prank that gets you a very real traffic stop on your way to work.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorOn a Monday.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWell, I am reading the recall list later, and I'm declaring an official all clear on the whole block. No false flags anywhere.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFlag that.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI see what you did there.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorDr. Byte has the tech this morning, and I suspect she has opinions about license plate cameras.
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