Rep. Thomas Massie is preparing a bill that would block federal funding for cities and police departments using Flock cameras and similar automatic license plate readers. Massie says the technology amounts to mass surveillance of law-abiding Americans and threatens basic privacy rights. His proposal would use federal money as leverage to stop local governments from building massive databases that track where drivers travel.
The cameras photograph passing vehicles and record license plate numbers, vehicle descriptions, and the time and location of each sighting. Supporters say the technology helps police solve crimes, find stolen cars, locate missing people, and issue Amber Alerts. Critics argue that innocent Americans can be tracked even when they are not suspected of committing any crime.
The company said its technology supported more than one million investigations in 2025 and helped locate more than 10,000 missing people.
The fight now comes down to one major question: how much privacy should Americans give up in exchange for stronger policing? Massie says law enforcement should face tougher limits, while police officials call the cameras valuable tools that help officers do more with limited resources. The bill is still in its early stages, and formal language has not yet been released, but it is already setting up a major battle over privacy, public safety, and government surveillance.
Sources: Facebook Florida Hillbilly | Newsweek | Flock Safety
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Privacy won't win. They're already making money selling the info.
ReplyDeleteThe flock cameras have got to go asap. I hope they are sued into nonexistence as well as all of the PDs using them as well.
ReplyDeleteThey are clearly a violation of our rights.
Flock Planned to Use 350,000 Uber, Lyft and Delivery Drivers as Mobile License Plate Cameras
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2026/08/07/flock-planned-to-use-350000-uber-lyft-and-delivery-drivers-as-mobile-license-plate-cameras/
Wisconsin police pull over wrong vehicle, draw guns on woman after Flock cameras mistakenly identified her car in a homicide case. Twice.
https://notthebee.com/article/wisconsin-police-pull-over-wrong-vehicle-draw-guns-on-woman-after-flock-cameras-mistakenly-identified-her-car-in-a-homicide-case-twice/
Eddie
Thank goodness we at least have Massie for a short time trying to protect us.
ReplyDeleteEven a nut, er, I mean squirrel, supports a good thing every now and again
ReplyDeleteMark in PA
amazing isnt it. all the laws, the tech and legalities have not made us one bit safer.
ReplyDeleteLooks like LEO is wasting time going after low hanging fruit.
ReplyDeleteHow about we agree to cameras only so long as the data can NEVER be in the hands of private companies or any branch of government outside of the executive even briefly. Any leak to a private company requires destruction of all historic data, destruction (not sale) of the cameras and permanent bar to that municipality’s further or future use of such cameras or similar devices.
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