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Flock Safety questioned over license plate readers in Charlotte
Original: Flock Safety faces tough questions over license plate reader technology at meeting in Charlotte
Flock Safety, a company that supplies automated license plate reader technology to police departments, faced tough questions at a public meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina. Residents and officials pressed the company on how its cameras track vehicles, who can access the data and what safeguards exist. The scrutiny comes as US cities debate the privacy trade-offs of expanding surveillance networks.
Why now: Charlotte residents and officials are actively debating the privacy implications of the company's surveillance technology at a public meeting.
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