Concern over Flock License Plate Cameras in Hotchkiss Continues
DeFlock says 95 cities have rejected ALPR systems as communities cite privacy, data-sharing and surveillance concerns.
- Across the U.S., dozens of municipalities have ended contracts with Flock Safety this year, rejecting or deactivating Automated License Plate Reader systems amid mounting public pressure over privacy and surveillance concerns.
- Residents and local officials increasingly cite concerns over mass surveillance and potential federal data access, with Mayor Pro Tem Rebecca Saltzman stating, "Ultimately my biggest concern is the federal government could access the data."
- Direct actions against cameras have surged, with devices destroyed or disabled across 23 states in the past month, forcing Flock to introduce a 'Camera Protection Plan' to offset $800 replacement costs per camera.
- Flock Safety maintains its technology remains vital for solving crimes and locating suspects, even as persistent vandalism forces the company to adjust its business model to help cash-strapped law enforcement agencies manage growing repair expenses.
- This resistance aligns with a broader anti-tech movement, as federal and local agencies have begun characterizing anti-tech sentiment as ideological extremism, highlighted by the 'Summer of Ludd' protests in New York City in June and July.
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Flock Blowback, Tea Parties, and the Groundswell Against Big Tech
Header image by Jacob Richards. The growing grassroots movement against Flock cameras has entered a new phase. As citizens’ concerns have gone largely unheard by local governments, the people have begun taking action on their own: disabling, destroying, stealing and vandalizing Flock cameras. And if social media is any indication, it is inspiring the people. Just in the past month, Flock cameras have been destroyed or disabled across 23 states, …
Gazette-Mail editorial: Outrage over Flock surveillance understandable
A large number of Huntington residents made it loud and clear earlier this month that they didn't want the mayor and city council to approve contracts to use artificial intelligence software for surveillance in West Virginia's second-largest city. The contracts…
Concern over Flock license plate cameras in Hotchkiss continues
Citizens of Hotchkiss have been expressing worries about Flock Safety, the company behind AI-powered license plate readers used in the town. The company has recently been facing scrutiny on a national level.
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