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Illinois college tried to cancel its Flock Safety contract, but Flock refused
Original: A college in Illinois tried to cancel its Flock contact and it refused BOULDER, CO - MARCH 5:A Flock Safety license plat
A college in Illinois moved to cancel its contract with Flock Safety, the license plate recognition camera company, but Flock refused to end the agreement. The dispute highlights growing friction between institutions and surveillance vendors, with critics arguing that customers should be able to exit contracts with policing technology providers at will. Flock Safety's camera networks have faced mounting scrutiny across the US over privacy and data-sharing concerns.
Why now: Concerns over surveillance technology and vendor lock-in are drawing attention to an unusual refusal to let a customer cancel.
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