Two cities just voted to get Flock cameras out. It’s only the beginning.
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As Flock cameras have quietly multiplied across the country in recent years, public concern about privacy, surveillance, and abuse of the technology by law enforcement has sparked nationwide backlash. This led to a number of cities pausing, not renewing, or canceling their contracts with Flock Safety, the leading company behind the controversial AI-enabled automated license
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Two cities just voted to get Flock cameras out. It’s only the beginning.
As Flock cameras have quietly multiplied across the country in recent years, public concern about privacy, surveillance, and abuse of the technology by law enforcement has sparked nationwide backlash. This led to a number of cities pausing, not renewing, or canceling their...
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