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Texas city demands $2M for Flock public records
Original: Texas city demands $2M for public records on Flock usage
A Texas city is asking for roughly $2 million to fulfill a public records request concerning its use of Flock license plate recognition cameras. The unusually high fee is being criticized as a de facto way to block transparency, since few requesters could afford it. Open records advocates say the demand highlights how police surveillance data often escapes meaningful public scrutiny despite state sunshine laws.
Why now: The extreme fee for a routine public records request raises concerns that cities are using costs to obstruct oversight of surveillance technology.
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