Hashem Al-Ghaili
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Local governments in the U.S. are switching off Flock AI cameras amid serious privacy and mass surveillance concerns.
The high-speed automated license plate readers developed by Flock Safety are designed to help police find stolen vehicles and locate suspects by logging plates, times, and locations.
However, the surveillance network—which now maps over 122,000 active cameras nationwide—is facing a significant grassroots revolt. According to data from the anti-surveillance group DeFlock, 95 U.S. jurisdictions have rejected proposed installations, while dozens more have canceled contracts or deactivated operational cameras.
Concerns range from the erosion of public trust to fears that private vehicle data could be accessed by federal agencies. Additionally, police officers in dozens of U.S. states have been accused of — and in some cases, even terminated for — using the cameras to stalk partners and exes.
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Local governments in the U.S. are switching off Flock AI cameras amid serious privacy and mass surveillance concerns.
The high-speed automated license plate readers developed by Flock Safety are designed to help police find stolen vehicles and locate suspects by logging plates, times, and locations.
However, the surveillance network—which now maps over 122,000 active cameras nationwide—is facing a significant grassroots revolt. According to data from the anti-surveillance group DeFlock, 95 U.S. jurisdictions have rejected proposed installations, while dozens more have canceled contracts or deactivated operational cameras.
Concerns range from the erosion of public trust to fears that private vehicle data could be accessed by federal agencies. Additionally, police officers in dozens of U.S. states have been accused of — and in some cases, even terminated for — using the cameras to stalk partners and exes.
Hashem Al-Ghaili
S͏e͏d͏o͏p͏t͏r͏s͏n͏o͏3͏0͏6͏a͏0͏a͏9͏5͏l͏0͏7͏6͏7͏3͏8͏t͏h͏m͏c͏l͏8͏1͏7͏f͏1͏8͏a͏7͏m͏3͏0͏l͏8͏1͏7͏2͏c͏i͏a͏u͏2͏g͏0͏4͏a͏3͏m͏f͏h͏g͏ ·
Local governments in the U.S. are switching off Flock AI cameras amid serious privacy and mass surveillance concerns.
The high-speed automated license plate readers developed by Flock Safety are designed to help police find stolen vehicles and locate suspects by logging plates, times, and locations.
However, the surveillance network—which now maps over 122,000 active cameras nationwide—is facing a significant grassroots revolt. According to data from the anti-surveillance group DeFlock, 95 U.S. jurisdictions have rejected proposed installations, while dozens more have canceled contracts or deactivated operational cameras.
Concerns range from the erosion of public trust to fears that private vehicle data could be accessed by federal agencies. Additionally, police officers in dozens of U.S. states have been accused of — and in some cases, even terminated for — using the cameras to stalk partners and exes.
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