The license plate readers have been at the center of a national debate centered around public safety and privacy, forcing some communities in the law-and-order state to reconsider their relationship with Flock. MS NOW's Marc Santia visits several Texas cities to explore how this issue has united some residents across the political spectrum.
Backlash to Flock cameras has been growing in recent months, but the surveillance equipment company isn't the only one that may be operating in your neighborhood.
The two-seat vehicles are designed to operate without a human driver and have no steering wheel, brake pedal, accelerator pedal or conventional mirrors.
The city will cancel 321 of the company’s automated license plate readers supported by state funding by Sept. 15.
Some communities have canceled Flock and quietly signed contracts with other license plate readers that are less notorious.
The department granted agencies 30 days to remove the cameras, which includes those made by Flock, before the state takes them down.
The Florida Department of Transportation says it will no longer allow automated license plate readers along the state’s public rights of way amid backlash over privacy concerns. Flock Security argues that their systems are “an important safety tool for law enforcement agencies.” CNN’s Rafael Romo reports.
Liberals oppose more than conservatives
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has ordered the removal of all Flock Safety automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras from state highway right-of-ways, citing privacy, data, […] Source
The Texas Tribune reported that the Texas legislature allowed an increase in auto insurance costs in 2023 to fund 3,200 Flock cameras in the state.