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Flock cameras went up without city council approval
City councils installed Flock cameras without voting, sparking privacy concerns.
In brief
City councils installed Flock cameras without voting, sparking privacy concerns. City councils installed Flock cameras without voting, sparking privacy concerns. Originally reported by Valleynewslive.
Kyle Skeen's surprise
Kyle Skeen noticed an abundance of cameras after returning from London.
Maryville's 16 cameras
Maryville, Tennessee has 16 Flock Safety automatic license plate readers.
Skeen's privacy concerns
Skeen says Flock cameras track every citizen's movements without consent.
Knox County's contract issue
Knox County paid $24,990 per batch of Flock cameras, $10 under the review threshold.
Flock's sole source claims
Flock claims it's the only system that meets law enforcement's needs for solving crimes.
Privacy opt-out feature
Flock offers a feature to exclude certain vehicles from camera tracking.
Knox County's camera removal
Knox County covered Flock cameras with plastic shields after canceling the contract.
Dallas' Flock contract
Dallas approved a $5.7 million Flock contract with sole source justification.
Skeen's constitutional concerns
Skeen says Flock cameras don't comply with the Constitution.
Maryville's whitelist
Maryville has a list of license plates that cameras ignore without names attached.
Flock's data network
Flock connects over 6,000 jurisdictions in a national surveillance network.
Skeen's military background
Skeen served as a senior intelligence analyst for the U.S. Navy.
Knox County's contract cancellation
Knox County canceled Flock cameras after finding payments were under review thresholds.
Ledyard's camera removal
Ledyard, Connecticut covered Flock cameras after security concerns.
Flock's data sharing
Flock shares data across jurisdictions without public oversight.
Skeen's constitutional warning
Skeen warns Flock cameras violate constitutional privacy rights.
What it means
City councils installed Flock cameras without voting, sparking privacy concerns.
