The backlash against Flock cameras is spreading

Flock-style ALPR systems carry serious privacy and civil-liberties risks, and the backlash is now starting to show up in agency decisions too. For those not yet familiar with Flock, Flock Safety operates an automated license plate recognition (ALPR) system that uses cameras and computer vision to identify and log vehicle license plates. According to ACLU.org , in the US there are currently: “80,000–100,000 Flock cameras in both urban and rural areas on highways, in neighborhoods, and outside you