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politics8 days ago•134 min saved

Midterm campaigns collide with Flock camera debates

Flock’s automated license-plate readers have become a midterm flashpoint across several states: Pennsylvania’s governor and rival push for a statewide ban, Wisconsin candidates call for funding pauses and stronger privacy rules, Rhode Island and Michigan discuss halting or reviewing deployments, and Florida has moved to remove readers—while law-enforcement groups defend the technology as valuable. The debate centers on privacy, transparency and data use as national figures weigh in, reflecting a broader clash over surveillance in politics and policing.

via apnews.com|

#flock-cameras #midterm-elections #policy

local9 days ago•2 min saved

County Sheriff Pauses 75-Camera Flock Deployment Amid Privacy Push

Hamilton County Sheriff's Office is pausing its use of 75 Flock license-plate reader cameras, turning off the system and planning to cloak or remove them under the contract to seek stronger privacy guardrails. The move arrives amid public backlash and broader regional and national scrutiny of surveillance tech, with several nearby communities ending their programs and Flock signaling privacy updates like reduced data retention and mandatory misuse detection.

via WLWT|

#flock-cameras #hamilton-county-ohio #law-enforcement-policy

politics9 days ago•14 min saved

Singham-Funded No Kings Network Expands Anti-Data Center and Flock Camera Protests

Fox News Digital reports that a Singham-funded left protest network—linked to groups like CodePink and the No Kings infrastructure—has expanded its campaigns from political activism to opposing AI data centers and Flock surveillance cameras. A new report, The Compute War at Home, traces a three‑phase strategy that ties local grievances to a broader anti‑surveillance narrative, arguing that foreign influence operations and “cognitive warfare” shape American views while bipartisan privacy concerns persist and some lawmakers push to curb surveillance tech.

via Fox News|

#codepink #data-centers #flock-cameras

us-politics13 days ago•21 min saved

Hinojosa bets data-center backlash can swing Texas governor race

Texas state Rep. Gina Hinojosa says anger over Flock license‑plate cameras and the rapid spread of AI data centers could reshape the Texas governor race, advocating a moratorium and stricter regulations while accusing incumbent Greg Abbott of being out of touch. Abbott has paused some data‑center approvals and ordered audits, but voters across parties remain concerned about data centers, electricity costs, water use and privacy—a dynamic that could woo MAGA voters and narrow Abbott’s edge in a state that hasn’t elected a Democratic governor in decades.

via The Independent|

#data-centers #flock-cameras #gina-hinojosa

politics14 days ago•14 min saved

Texas $1 Insurance Fee Funds Massive Flock Camera Network Across State

Texas’s 2023 $1 auto-insurance fee to curb catalytic converter theft has funded a rapid Flock-camera expansion, with the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority directing at least $30 million to install thousands of cameras and awarding 95 grants to support about 2,000 Flock cameras, plus a $15.9 million DPS contract to add nearly 1,200 more (and another $3 million for 583 additional cameras). Abbott paused local grants for Flock projects, while critics warn of privacy intrusions and warrantless surveillance and lawmakers consider guardrails or bans. Estimates of total Texas Flock cameras vary widely, from several thousand to about 13,000 statewide.

via KWTX|

#flock-cameras #insurance-fee #politics

politics14 days ago•384 min saved

East Tennessee race becomes a Flock camera showdown

East Tennessee’s congressional race has become a flashpoint over Flock security cameras: a candidate is accused of shooting four cameras, while another has introduced a bill to strip funding, highlighting a bipartisan backlash to surveillance in campaign coverage.

via NBC News|

#campaign-ads #east-tennessee #elections-2026

state-government15 days ago•23 min saved

Abbott Blocks State Funding for Flock Cameras Amid Privacy Concerns

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered a halt to state funding for Flock AI-powered license-plate cameras after a Texas Tribune investigation found at least $30 million had been spent on the network; funding largely comes from a 2023 auto-insurance law. The pause follows privacy concerns, reported misuse, and contract cancellations as lawmakers weigh guardrails and warrants.

via The Texas Tribune|

#flock-cameras #greg-abbott #privacy

crime16 days ago•2 min saved

Three 19-year-olds charged in Edgemoor for vandalizing a Flock camera

Three 19-year-olds were arrested in Edgemoor, Chester County, for cutting down and destroying a Flock safety camera; the attack damaged equipment (over $5,000) and created a fire risk, with charges of criminal conspiracy and destruction of property filed amid broader local concerns about private surveillance and automated license plate readers.

via WBTV|

#chester-county #crime #edgemoor

local22 days ago•2 min saved

Oviedo Mayor Reveals Decoy Flock Camera Used by Police, Sparking Privacy Debate

Oviedo's mayor says the police department installed and monitored a decoy Flock license-plate camera, prompting privacy concerns and a city council review. The council plans to invite a Flock representative, examine safeguards, and consider a resolution to discontinue the cameras, with a Sept. 10 vote on the decision.

via WESH|

#flock-cameras #license-plate-reader #local

local23 days ago•2 min saved

Oxford votes to end Flock cameras, signaling regional shift away from license-plate readers

Oxford City Council voted 6-1 to end its Flock license-plate reader program, citing resident trust in the police, concerns about data usage and ongoing surveillance, and fears about how data could be used by other jurisdictions. The move makes Oxford the first southwest Ohio city to drop the program, with other Cincinnati-area and Northern Kentucky jurisdictions also ending their contracts.

via WLWT|

#city-council-vote #flock-cameras #license-plate-readers

technology28 days ago•2 min saved

New public tool shows if your license plate was searched by Flock cameras

A site called HaveIBeenFlocked lets people check whether agencies using Flock license-plate cameras searched their plate, using FOIA-derived audit logs. The results reveal which searches were performed and why (often related to drugs or vehicle theft) but not whether the plate was observed. The story highlights privacy and civil-liberties concerns about immigration enforcement access and potential misuse by officers; Flock plans changes to flag abnormal searches, a move praised by critics but seen as insufficient by groups like the ACLU.

via FOX19 | Cincinnati|

#flock-cameras #foia #law-enforcement

technology29 days ago•2 min saved

New online tool lets drivers check if Flock cameras searched their license plate

A new HaveIBeenFlocked website lets people check whether their license plate was searched by agencies using Flock cameras by querying FOIA-sourced audit logs. It shows which agencies performed searches and why (often for drugs or vehicle theft) but not whether the car passed by; the data is publicly available via FOIA requests, and privacy advocates warn about potential misuse and immigration-enforcement concerns. Flock plans to add an abnormal-search flagging tool by January 1 to curb abuse.

via WAVE News|

#flock-cameras #foia #haveibeenflocked

technology1 month ago•15 min saved

Google AI Overviews Fuels Fake Goldmine Rumor About Surveillance Cameras

Google's AI Overview briefly claimed Flock cameras could hold 5 grams of gold and up to 23 pounds of copper—a claim traced to Futurism and later corrected—highlighting how AI-generated search results can spread sensational misinformation and adding to a pattern of hallucinations in Google's AI tools, including election-related errors.

via Gizmodo|

#ai-overview #artificial-intelligence #flock-cameras

technology1 month ago•10 min saved

Irmo Expands Flock Camera Network, Sparking Privacy Debate

In Irmo, South Carolina, the city council voted 4-1 to install 22 additional Flock license-plate reader cameras, bringing the total to 33 in a town of about 12,000, which residents and a local journalist described as a creeping surveillance expansion. Supporters, including the police chief, argued the cameras help solve crimes and cover all entrances, while opponents warned of civil liberties risks and potential misuse. The article recounts security flaws in Flock’s systems exposed by 404 Media (unauthorized access to searches and open camera feeds) and cites cases of false arrests linked to Flock data. It also notes broader trends: cities reconsidering or removing Flock programs, including LAPD ending its contract, and the possibility of future drone use under Flock’s program. Overall, the vote reflects a national debate over safety versus privacy in community surveillance.

via 404 Media|

#flock-cameras #law-enforcement #local-government

law-and-justice7 months ago•21 min saved

Judge Orders Public Release of Evidence in Border Patrol Shooting Case

A federal judge in Chicago ordered the public release of most evidence in the October 2025 Border Patrol shooting of Marimar Martinez, including about 40 text messages from the agent who shot her, body-camera footage, emails, FBI reports and 30 days of vehicle images from Flock cameras, with third-party redactions to be applied. The decision comes as prosecutors argued for limited disclosure and Martinez’s lawyers push back against Homeland Security’s portrayal of Martinez as a domestic terrorist, saying transparency is needed to correct misinformation surrounding the case.

via Block Club Chicago|

#body-camera #border-patrol #evidence-release