Flock cameras spotted hiding inside speed signs from a growing backlash — as Wisconsin officials resort to covering ALPRs with trash bags after company refuses to take them down
- The Flock backlash is growing, and city officials have started covering ALPR cameras with trash bags
- Some cameras are even being smashed up
- A handful of Flock cameras have been spotted inside speed signs out of sight from drivers
The recent backlash to security company Flock highlights severe privacy concerns with its Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) systems — and local authorities are taking matters into their own hands.
In an article by 404media, city officials of Verona, Wisconsin have been protesting Flock’s ubiquitous surveillance cameras by covering them with black bags. The move follows a council vote to remove three cameras from the area, which Flock refused to take down according to recently exchanged emails.
“We kind of looked at the contract, talked it over amongst staff, and the thing we felt most comfortable with was just covering them so they could stop spying on people … I’m...
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