After Rhode Island Residents Push Back on Surveillance Cameras, Town Faces up to $15,000 Bill

After Rhode Island residents push back on surveillance cameras, town faces up to $15,000 bill

In Glocester, Rhode Island, officials decided to remove the controversial Flock automated license plate reader cameras, but ending the agreement early could still leave taxpayers with a bill of up to $15,000, Uprise RI reported. What happened? The decision came after a meeting in which residents spent nearly two hours criticizing the surveillance system and backing a petition signed by 400 people, according to Uprise RI.  As the outlet relayed, …

Foster Weighs Flock Cameras as 3 RI Towns Cancel

Foster's Town Council discusses the town's three Flock Safety license plate cameras tonight, a week after Glocester became the third Rhode Island town this summer to cancel its contract with the surveillance company.