Bad news! This was probably a stupid decision by both governors Were they giving in to some populism and some social media pressure?
It very much looks like a government overreaction!
I blogged here recently about the phony Flock camera controversy.
"Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., notified local law enforcement that automated license plate recognition systems, such as Flock cameras, can no longer be used on the State Highway System. ..."
"... The decision comes days after Florida governor Ron DeSantis called the license plate reading technology “out of control” [???] in remarks during a press conference last Wednesday. ..."
"... similar action by Texas, which last week ordered state agencies to stop funding Flock cameras. Texas governor Greg Abbott’s office cited abuse of the surveillance system, including the recent indictment of a Lufkin, Texas police officer with 100 felony counts related to allegedly searching Flock’s database to track people without authorization. ..."
"New data compiled by a Bay Area anti-surveillance advocacy group shows that not only are American localities dropping cameras from Flock Safety, but they are doing it at an accelerating rate.
Communities from Lansing, Michigan, to Pflugerville, Texas, are ending their relationship with Flock, largely over concerns regarding out-of-control surveillance, unwanted data sharing, high expenses, and reports of police abusing the tool. ..."
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