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US Candidates Clash Over Flock Surveillance Cameras Amid Privacy Debate

Candidates from both parties are attacking Flock Safety's AI-powered license plate reader network over privacy concerns.

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Flock Safety, an Atlanta-based company, sells AI-powered license plate reader cameras that are currently operating in 6,000 communities across the United States in every state except Alaska. [1] Candidates from both parties in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Florida are campaigning to restrict or ban Flock cameras. [2] Democratic Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro stated he would support a statewide ban on Flock cameras, while his Republican opponent, Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity, called them an intrusive invasion of privacy. [3] Democratic Wisconsin gubernatorial nominee David Crowley highlighted that he had issued an order limiting Flock camera use in Milwaukee County and promised to implement strict transparency laws if elected governor. [4] Michael Soyfer, an attorney for the Institute for Justice, stated that candidates are running on platforms to ban Flock cameras, cut off funding, or require warrants for their use. [5] Pennsylvania Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro and Republican challenger Stacy Garrity have both backed a statewide ban on Flock cameras. [6]
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  1. Flock Safety, an Atlanta-based company, sells AI-powered license plate reader cameras that are currently operating in 6,000 communities across the United States in every state except Alaska. · WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando
  2. Candidates from both parties in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Florida are campaigning to restrict or ban Flock cameras. · The Independent
  3. Democratic Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro stated he would support a statewide ban on Flock cameras, while his Republican opponent, Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity, called them an intrusive invasion of privacy. · WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando
  4. Democratic Wisconsin gubernatorial nominee David Crowley highlighted that he had issued an order limiting Flock camera use in Milwaukee County and promised to implement strict transparency laws if elected governor. · WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando
  5. Michael Soyfer, an attorney for the Institute for Justice, stated that candidates are running on platforms to ban Flock cameras, cut off funding, or require warrants for their use. · WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando
  6. Pennsylvania Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro and Republican challenger Stacy Garrity have both backed a statewide ban on Flock cameras. · The Independent
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