It is not a new debate, but it feels newly urgent on X (formerly Twitter) and other public platforms such as Facebook and Instagram: How much freedom should we trade for safety? Flock and other automated license plate reader (ALPR) systems are coming under intense scrutiny as cities across the country drop their contracts amid citizen outrage over warrantless tracking.
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