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Cities across the US are ditching Flock automated license plate reader cameras amid privacy protests. In some cases, residents have damaged cameras while courts decline to prosecute vandalism cases.
Cities across the US are ditching Flock automated license plate reader cameras amid privacy protests. In some cases, residents have damaged the cameras while courts have declined to prosecute vandalism cases. The cameras track vehicle movements continuously and store that data.
Courts refusing to prosecute camera vandalism is significant. It suggests judges aren't willing to use the criminal system to protect surveillance infrastructure that they themselves may view as invasive. When both the public and the judiciary turn against a technology, cities tend to follow. The shift away from these cameras is happening faster than similar privacy reversals in the past.
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