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Editorial: Flock camera abuse asks hard questions of local officials

Despite hopes that lawmakers and the ALPR industry would take substantive steps to ease privacy concerns, too little has been done.

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Norfolk Virginian-Pilot· Sep 17, 10:15 PMEditorial: Flock camera abuse asks hard questions of local officials

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Justin Bibb campaign payments to pastor raise Flock camera conflict concernsReverend Aaron Phillips rallied clergy to City Hall twice in support of the controversial Flock license plate reader program — while simultaneously receiving $17,500 in consulting payments from Bibb's reelection campaign.

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Flock cameras in Michigan: Vandalism, bans and privacy concernsFlock Safety's license plate surveillance network faces a growing backlash as communities reject contracts and lawmakers propose limits on the technology.

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