Northtowns residents push back on license plate reader cameras

Northtowns residents push back on license plate reader cameras

There is a growing pushback from citizens across Western New York against municipalities using Flock Cameras, automatic license plate readers.The systems are already being used in parts of the Northtowns, where local leaders defend the technology as a valuable crime-fighting tool. The cameras, commonly known as Flock cameras after one of the brands used, are deployed in communities, including the Towns of Tonawanda and Amherst. Both municipaliti…