Rochester Pauses Flock Following Outcry

Rochester Pauses Flock Following Outcry

Residents crowding into the Senior Center meeting room successfully lobbied the Rochester Select Board Monday to suspend the use of the Flock cameras scattered around town that video-record car license plates and, some say, spread townspeople’s private data.             Flock cameras are AI-powered automated license plate readers used by law enforcement and private groups across the U.S. to capture vehicle data. Thanks to a recent grant award, f…