The ALPR fight is playing out on every level of government today: PR teams spinning FAQs, a sheriff's race turning into a referendum on Flock, and a police chief actually pulling the plug. Meanwhile smaller towns are stalling and critics are already eyeing bigger targets than license plate readers alone.
- From Facebook FAQs to state law: How police agencies are addressing ALPR misconceptions Police1
Agencies writing FAQs to manage 'misconceptions' should start by publishing their actual audit logs instead.
- Fact check: Where Wake County sheriff candidates stand on Flock and surveillance Raleigh News & Observer
Voters deserve a real debate on surveillance, not a fact check reduced to campaign talking points.
- Jackson police chief to end Flock cameras contract over privacy concerns The Clarion-Ledger
Jackson's chief deserves credit: walking away from a contract over privacy is rarer than renewing one.
- Hayden officials explain roundabout delays, postpone ALPR vote Hagadone News Network
Postponing the vote is fine, but Hayden residents still deserve a public cost-benefit breakdown before any rollout.
- They Went After Flock—Their Next Target is Even Bigger City Journal
If Flock was just the opening act, the public should ask what oversight exists for whatever comes next.
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