The Flock map keeps growing in some places and shrinking in others, and today's headlines show both directions at once. Kansas City becomes a case study in scale while Aspen becomes a case study in reversal, with Congress and Texas residents pushing back in between.
- The Kansas City area has 1,000+ vehicle-monitoring Flock cameras: What to know Kansas City Star
A thousand-plus cameras in one metro is a lot of tracking to happen without most residents ever voting on it.
- Massie Bill Would Bar Funding for Police Using Flock License Plate Readers Newsweek
A federal funding bar would force cities to actually pay for this surveillance themselves instead of hiding behind grant money.
- Aspen Police Department scraps Flock cameras Aspen Daily News
One department walking away from Flock proves 'we have no other choice' was never really true.
- ‘No one wants this’: Public speakers confront College Station City Council on Flock cameras Community Impact
When public comment turns into a confrontation, that's a council that ignored its constituents until it couldn't anymore.
- Aspen Police Department discontinuing contract with Flock AspenTimes.com
Same story, different outlet — but the fact that local press is chasing this twice shows real public interest.
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