Redmond and Lynnwood, WA shut off Flock cameras as privacy concerns rise

[1srelluc]

Redmond and Lynnwood shut off Flock cameras as privacy concerns rise​

MSN

Police departments in Redmond and Lynnwood have temporarily shut down their Flock license plate reader systems following growing public concerns about privacy and system access, according to city officials.

Redmond’s City Council voted unanimously Monday to turn off its Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) cameras after learning that U.S. Border Patrol improperly accessed Auburn’s Flock system last month.

LOL....Well two can play that game.

A judge in Washington has ruled that Flock Camera photos are public records, and as such, are available to citizens to request through records requests. After the ruling, two cities using the systems shut them off.

Good. Flock should be abolished across the land.

This isn't the UK, and US Citizens are not subjects.

 

[pknopp]

Great. Did we post this yet?

Flock cameras lead Colorado police to wrong suspect: "It became my job to prove my innocence"

Flock cameras led Columbine Valley police to a woman whom they accused of stealing a package, who then had to prove her own innocence by compiling her own evidence. After she did, the police chief said, "nicely done btw."

www.cbsnews.com

Cop called her a liar and said he was 100% sure she had committed the crime. To note the obvious, if he actually was 100% sure he would have arrested her and not simply issued a summons.

No apology, no anything.

 

[1srelluc]

Great. Did we post this yet?

Flock cameras lead Colorado police to wrong suspect: "It became my job to prove my innocence"

Flock cameras led Columbine Valley police to a woman whom they accused of stealing a package, who then had to prove her own innocence by compiling her own evidence. After she did, the police chief said, "nicely done btw."

www.cbsnews.com

Cop called her a liar and said he was 100% sure she had committed the crime. To note the obvious, if he actually was 100% sure he would have arrested her and not simply issued a summons.

No apology, no anything.

There's a whole shit-ton of abuses tied to Flock.

Here's the one you are talking about.

 

[Cassandro]

This sounds like fake news, especially because the full circumstances are not explained.

 

[1srelluc]

This sounds like fake news, especially because the full circumstances are not explained.

Please, by all means, offer up a counter point that says different.

Be additive or bugger off.

 

[Cassandro]

Please, by all means, offer up a counter point that says different.

1. What are "flock cameras?"
2. Why were they used?
3. Where were they used?
4. What caused license plates to be tracked?
5. What crime was committed?
6. Did the police have reasonable cause to interrogate the suspect?
7. What was the suspect's response?
8. Did the police have probable cause to arrest the suspect?
9. Did the police act in a professional manner?
10. Was the suspect charged with a crime?

 

[Concerned American]

Redmond and Lynnwood shut off Flock cameras as privacy concerns rise​

MSN

Police departments in Redmond and Lynnwood have temporarily shut down their Flock license plate reader systems following growing public concerns about privacy and system access, according to city officials.

Redmond’s City Council voted unanimously Monday to turn off its Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) cameras after learning that U.S. Border Patrol improperly accessed Auburn’s Flock system last month.

LOL....Well two can play that game.

A judge in Washington has ruled that Flock Camera photos are public records, and as such, are available to citizens to request through records requests. After the ruling, two cities using the systems shut them off.

Good. Flock should be abolished across the land.

This isn't the UK, and US Citizens are not subjects.

I think it is great they are shutting them down. I find it amusing that it was concern for illegal immigrant rights that prompted it and not the abuse of citizen rights though.

 

[whitehall]

Lefties approved "face recognition" technology to identify Jan 6 protesters but rejected license plate identification. Freaking hypocrites.