Flock haters cross political divides to remove error-prone cameras
17 days ago
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- #ALPR
- #surveillance
- Flock Safety faces criticism for its network of automated license plate readers (ALPRs) over privacy and security concerns.
- Sen. Ron Wyden and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi call for a federal investigation into Flock's alleged mishandling of personal data.
- Concerns include potential cybersecurity failures and the risk of exposing harvested data in a breach.
- Some communities are removing Flock cameras due to fears of invasive tracking by law enforcement.
- Examples include Texas using ALPRs for wellness checks and ICE accessing Flock data for immigration-related searches.
- Opposition campaigns in seven states have successfully removed Flock cameras, citing privacy violations and wrongful detentions.