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Racism and Redlining Are Fueling a Flock Camera Backlash
In Virginia, opposition to Flock automated license plate reader cameras is being shaped by the legacy of racism and redlining, with communities that were historically discriminated against pushing back hardest against the surveillance networks. Critics argue the cameras deepen policing disparities in formerly redlined neighborhoods, and the debate is renewing broader questions about privacy and unequal enforcement.
Why now: Growing municipal adoption of Flock surveillance cameras has reignited debate over privacy and racial equity in policing.
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- Racism and Redlining Are Fueling a Flock Camera Backlash · paimapi · 7
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