Those controversial license place surveillance cameras made by Flock back in the spotlight.
Massachusetts Police Officer Abuse of Flock Camera
A Massachusetts police officer on leave at risk of losing his job and possibly facing criminal charges for allegedly abusing the camera system surveillance tech. The Stowe Police Department says Officer Jason Rogers improperly accessed information about someone he knows five different times in the Flock database system. The highly scrutinized Flock cameras automatically photograph every passing vehicle into a database system that police officers can search without a warrant.
Ohio Police Officer Abuse of Flock Camera Surveillance Database System
A fight now brewing in one Ohio community over the camera system surveillance tech. A county commissioner calling for the Lucas County Sheriff’s Department to pause its use of Flock surveillance cameras until an audit can determine what legal authority police officers are using to access the data and how to protect residents from mass surveillance. The sheriff defiant, calling the surveillance tech a game changer.
Countrywide Abuse of Camera Surveillance Systems and Public Backlash
There have been multiple reports across the country of police officers misusing the database system, including using them to stalk women. Critics calling these Flock surveillance cameras an invasion of privacy. Some are being vandalized in acts of protest. The growing backlash led Flock to announce new changes last week, including requiring a criminal case number for their database system searches and a promise to delete the camera data after seven days instead of 30.
Wisconsin Police Officer Abuse of Surveillance Camera System
As we speak, another police officer is waking up in prison, this time in Wisconsin after he was sentenced just this week for also using the database system for personal reasons. The bigger question critics are still asking is whether the changes Flock surveillance cameras has promised is enough to stop these violations and privacy concerns.
