The backlash against Flock Safety Cameras in Arkansas has occurred as swiftly as its adoption by police departments throughout the state. Just a few years after the Atlanta-based company’s sleek, black cameras began appearing in neighborhoods around the state, there’s a rush by some communities to abandon them. Citing privacy concerns or financial and administrative […]
South Dakota’s top law enforcement official announced Thursday that he plans to propose state legislation limiting the use of automatic license plate readers, such as Flock cameras, to “legitimate law enforcement purposes.” Republican Attorney General Marty Jackley said it’s important to have “reasonable safeguards” statewide, while allowing uses that help solve criminal investigations. He said […]
Kentucky’s new license plate camera law is now in effect, and it already looks out of step with the Constitution. Just before it took effect, the U.S. Supreme Court handed the commonwealth a warning its lawmakers cannot afford to ignore. On June 29, the Court ruled in Chatrie v. United States that police conduct a […]
1:42 p.m., May 3; Indiana State Police entered a Flock automated license plate reader – known as ALPR – network lookup. The reason for the search: “Immigration (civil/administrative).” Quickly, the nationwide system sprung into action; hundreds of ALPR systems searched for a suspect’s license plate. Among the cameras included in the search was Idaho’s Twin […]
“Man, I sure wish this was a debate,” one candidate running to be Rhode Island’s next attorney general remarked during a two-hour forum Thursday night at the Dwares Jewish Community Center in Providence. It was by design. Organizers at the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island asked four of the candidates vying for the office […]
TEXARKANA, Texas — Residents concerned about privacy and government surveillance urged the Texarkana City Council to disable Flock Safety cameras and suspend the city's contract with the company during a recent council meeting.
