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A growing rebellion against Flock cameras is playing out one trash bag at a time
Flock Safety's license plate readers have sparked controversy in Dayton, Ohio and beyond as residents express concerns about mass surveillance.
TL;DR
- Dayton, Ohio, covered Flock license plate readers due to "egregious violations" of city policy, including thousands of immigration-related search requests.
- Flock Safety states its data-sharing practices comply with federal law and warns of potential public-safety consequences if cameras are removed.
- Concerns about Flock cameras include immigration-related searches, incorrect vehicle flagging due to license plate misreads, and data access disputes.
- Cities like Evanston, Illinois, have terminated contracts with Flock after the company shared data without approval, leading to a cease-and-desist letter.
- The conflict highlights a national debate over surveillance technology used by law enforcement versus privacy advocates' concerns about invasive tracking.