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Pa. lawmakers eye limits, outright ban on Flock cameras

Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — A bipartisan backlash against Flock cameras and other automated license plate readers is mounting in Pennsylvania, with

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Pittsburgh Tribune-Review· Sep 9, 4:23 PMPa. lawmakers eye limits, outright ban on Flock camerasAlso ran in Mechanicsburg Patriot News

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Stacy Garrity supports ban on Flock cameras in PennsylvaniaHer position mirrors that of Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA), who said on Friday that he would “welcome bipartisan legislation" to ban the cameras.

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