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Local Legislators Submit Petition to Ban Flock Cameras in Auburn
The measure follows complaints that 37 cameras were installed without public input and after one use led to the wrong man’s arrest.
- On Thursday, organizers submitted a petition to Auburn seeking to ban Flock license-plate-reading cameras, delivering over 1,800 signatures exceeding the required 1,568 needed to advance the measure.
- State Reps. Laurel Libby, Quentin Chapman, and David Boyer launched the drive after the city installed seven AI-powered cameras last summer without public input or a council vote.
- Auburn Police credited Flock cameras for arresting a Des Moines man on July 28 for a reported shooting, but the arrest was wrong; spokesperson Kolby Crossley confirmed "after further investigation it was determined he was not a suspect."
- The City of Auburn has 20 days to verify signatures; once validated, the Auburn City Council can either enact the ban or send it to the November ballot.
- Rep. David Boyer is sponsoring statewide legislation to ban Flock cameras for the next legislative session, arguing the cameras are "not worth giving up our privacy for this" amid bipartisan support.
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Local efforts to ban Flock cameras gain steam • Maine Morning Star
A Flock Safety license plate-reading camera is seen at Colfax Avenue and Franklin Street in Denver on Aug. 5, 2025. (Photo by Quentin Young/Colorado Newsline)As municipalities in Maine and across the country are increasingly relying on Artificial Intelligence for policing, some localities have made progress in removing surveillance cameras, foreshadowing forthcoming legislative fights over state-level restrictions. As of Thursday, bipartisan Ma…
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