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Rowan Davies

Flock cameras spotted hiding inside speed signs from a growing backlash — as Wisconsin officials resort to covering ALPRs with trash bags after company refuses to take them down

Flock license plate reader.
  • The Flock backlash is growing, and city officials have started covering ALPR cameras with trash bags
  • Some cameras are even being smashed up
  • A handful of Flock cameras have been spotted inside speed signs out of sight from drivers

The recent backlash to security company Flock highlights severe privacy concerns with its Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) systems — and local authorities are taking matters into their own hands.

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