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Congressional Hearing Adds Fuel to Flock Fire

EPIC · · US Federal · Surveillance & Civil Liberties

The Senate Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism held a hearing examining Flock Safety's nationwide automated license plate reader network, which captures still images, video, audio, and livestreams from cameras deployed across the country.

Why this matters: Flock's cameras are already in hundreds of cities, and most people have no idea they are being logged every time they drive past one. This is not a pilot program. It is a nationwide network that records where your car goes, when, and how often. A congressional hearing means lawmakers are finally paying attention. The real issue is that this data exists, it is being shared across police departments, and there is no consistent federal rule about who can access it, how long it is kept, or what it can be used for.

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