Americans are destroying Flock surveillance cameras
4 hours ago
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- #privacy
- #surveillance
- People across the U.S. are dismantling and destroying Flock surveillance cameras due to concerns over aiding immigration authorities.
- Flock, a $7.5 billion surveillance startup, faces criticism for providing federal authorities access to its license plate reader network.
- Flock cameras track vehicle movements via license plate photos, with local police sometimes sharing data with federal agencies.
- Instances of vandalism against Flock cameras have been reported in multiple states, including California, Connecticut, Illinois, and Virginia.
- Some communities and police departments are rejecting or blocking the use of Flock cameras over privacy and surveillance concerns.
- DeFlock reports nearly 80,000 license plate reader cameras are deployed across the U.S., with some cities opposing their use.