Texas wrestles with Flock surveillance as contracts outlive local oversight
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Texas counties are grappling with growing backlash against Flock Safety's AI license-plate readers, but canceling or renegotiating multi-agency and ownership-fragmented contracts is extremely complex; while some locales have ended agreements, others defend the technology for public safety or push for policy safeguards and warrants, highlighting a clash between privacy concerns and crime-fighting tools.
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- More than 1,000 Flock cameras watch Cincinnati area. Resistance is growing Cincinnati Enquirer
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