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US Cities Cancel 50+ Flock Surveillance Contracts Amid Public Backlash
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/50445196
townflex.com/us-cities-cancel-50-flock-surveillance-contracts-amid-public-backlash/
TownFlexUS Cities Cancel 50+ Flock Surveillance Contracts Amid Public BacklashAt least 54 US cities have canceled or rejected Flock license plate camera contracts in 2026 as privacy concerns and false alerts spark nationwide backlash.Replying to @FoxtrotDeltaTango@sh.itjust.works
Watch out for them immediately contracting with Axon instead, which is just as bad.
Yahoo NewsCities Are Ditching Flock Safety Cameras – Then Hiring Axon to Do the Same JobCities replacing Flock Safety cameras with Axon plate readers are swapping vendors, not ending surveillance - and only state law can stop the cycle.
Replying to @grue@lemmy.world
And nexstar, door dash, uber, probably instacart.
Replying to @Maeve@kbin.earth
I saw an article about trash trucks putting cameras on them for one of these surveillance companies. Giant fleets of trucks with cameras mounted 15ft high able to see over fences