Flock backs state rules for its license plate cameras, but draws the line at warrants
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A hot potato: Flock is fighting to improve its reputation. Not an easy task, considering that the surveillance company has been the subject of so many negative stories in recent times. Its latest attempt to placate the public is a bit of a surprise: announcing support for state rules on its license plate-reading cameras. But it draws the line at requiring police to obtain warrants before searching its databases, which is less of a surprise.
As Arizona Capitol Times reports, Flock policy director Andrea Korb told an R Street Institute webinar that the company supports state-by-state legislation governing its camera technology. It expects a wave of bills in 2027, with lawmakers interested even in states that have recently passed restrictions.
"There is a lot of fear and concern about this technology right...
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