Flock's cameras are spreading fast, and so is the pushback — from city councils asking hard questions to a guy in Troy who took matters into his own hands. Meanwhile, the fine print on Flock's newer products keeps getting messier.
- Flock license plate reader cameras draw praises, privacy concerns Dakota News Now
Public 'praise and concern' stories are just code for 'nobody agreed on the rules before installing this.'
- KPD Chief Paul Noel defends ALPR cameras amid public concerns over privacy and misuse WBIR
Police chiefs defending ALPRs on trust alone isn't oversight — it's a PR strategy standing in for actual policy.
- This Deal Is Getting Worse All the Time: Flock's 911 Terms Now Live on Axon's Website Footnote4a
Handing 911 call ownership to a competitor via buried terms is the kind of fine print that should trigger a council hearing, not a press release.
- Troy police arrest man accused of damaging Flock license plate reader Troy Record
Vandalism isn't the answer, but it's a symptom of communities feeling like surveillance is being installed at them, not with them.
- Rapid City Police deploy new License Plate Readers NewsCenter1
Every 'new LPR deployment' story reads the same: cameras first, policy and public input as an afterthought.
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