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A Visit to a Gun Store Shouldn't Put You on a Government List

Gun registry bans might not be enough to protect gun owners from lists built from license-plate data.

Reason · Oct 5

Florida’s limited ban on Flock cameras only scratches the surface of widespread surveillance concerns

Automated license plate readers like Flock cameras have been quietly appearing on roadsides all over the U.S.

The Conversation · Oct 5

Texas city charges $2 million for Flock records as agencies make it harder to see how cameras are used

High invoices and challenges to accessing data on how departments use the surveillance cameras have hindered requests by privacy advocates and journalists.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 5

The trouble with Flock cameras is the surveillance system’s architecture, not just some of its users

Wherever Marci Bakely went, her ex-boyfriend seemed to know. When the Georgia single mother drove to the grocery store or a date, he often texted within minutes.

The Conversation · Oct 1

Trump Administration Uses 1980s Anti-Drug Programme to Funnel Cities' Licence Plate Data for Surveillance

Public records and court documents indicate that US local licence plate camera data is being pooled through HIDTA and made available to other law enforcement agencies.

International Business Times UK · Sep 30

The Turnout Race

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Reason · Sep 29

Flock Cameras Face Senate Hearing After Woman Spent 13 Days in Jail When AI Wrongly Matched Her Car

Flock's nationwide automated licence-plate camera network faced scrutiny at a US Senate hearing after data helped identify a Florida woman whose charges were later dropped.

International Business Times UK · Sep 29

Texas unplugs over 900 Flock cameras

Fourteen cities and counties have dropped Flock contracts or cut their number of cameras

Salon · Sep 28

Man Criticises Flock Cameras on Facebook Then Says Police Chief Threatened To Send US Marshals To Arrest Him

A Ridge Spring resident says the police department's Facebook account threatened arrest after he criticised Flock Safety cameras, prompting First Amendment concerns and questions about police oversight.

International Business Times UK · Sep 27

DeFlock America Facebook Group Surpasses 800,000 Members After Flock CEO Called It 'Terroristic'

DeFlock America's Facebook group has grown to 818,000 members as debate intensifies over Flock Safety's automated licence plate readers, data retention and vehicle surveillance.

International Business Times UK · Sep 27