Ridge Spring, SC resident says police account threatened warrant over Flock camera comment

First reported: September 23, 2026 · 2 sources

Christian McClellan says he received Facebook messages from an account labeled Ridge Spring Police Department threatening to seek a warrant for "unlawful communications" and to send U.S. Marshals after he posted a profane comment on the department's post about Flock license plate readers being cut down. According to Ridge Spring's mayor, Police Chief Terry Logan was behind the account when the messages were sent; Logan declined to comment to WRDW. The department's Facebook page was taken down after the exchange and has since been restored.

Why this matters

The episode raises questions about whether agencies operating ALPR networks can be relied on to respect First Amendment limits, and about what recourse residents have when criticism of surveillance technology draws a response from police.

Key facts

McClellan provided screenshots of messages saying "I will be obtaining a warrant" for unlawful communications and "I will send the U.S. Marshals to pick you up."
The messages appear to invoke S.C. Code 16-17-430; ACLU of South Carolina attorney Allen Chaney said the state Supreme Court narrowed that statute decades ago so it would not cover this situation.
Ridge Spring's mayor identified Chief Terry Logan as the person operating the account; Logan declined to comment.
No warrant, charge, or arrest has been reported, and no formal finding of misconduct has been made.
WRDW said it has requested Logan's records from the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy and his city personnel file.

Timeline

September 23, 2026Ridge Spring police chief accused of threatening warrant after criticism of Flock cameras
September 23, 2026Ridge Spring police chief accused of threatening warrant after criticism of Flock cameras

Sources

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Ridge Spring police chief accused of threatening warrant after criticism of Flock cameras (wrdw.com, September 23, 2026)
Ridge Spring police chief accused of threatening warrant after criticism of Flock cameras (WRDW, September 23, 2026)

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