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Rancho Cordova
Rancho Cordova Police Department used mail theft to introduce the public to ALPR’s, but the privacy and security risks are greater than the good they say they can do.
Across California, Flock Safety has repeatedly violated data protection laws and proven disingenuous to communities
Why is Flock a problem?
Privacy Issues
Flock violates citizens fourth amendment right to privacy. It indiscriminantly citizens regardless of their involvement in active investigations. It is practically impossible to drive around the city without your every move being tracked by this AI system.
False Identification
Officers have acted on faulty warrant identifications by flock cameras, putting innocent citizens in danger. For example, a man was falsely arrested in Seattle when his car was flagged by a flock camera because his son (who has the same name) had a felony warrant.
Poor Security
Flock safety devices have been proven to be insecure and subject to dozens of security exploits. Flock denies this is an issue stating that “vulnerabilities would not only require physical access to a device, but also require intimate knowledge of internal device hardware” while YouTuber and researcher Benn Jordan said “It’s extraordinarily easy, like 12-year-olds could do it”.
It’s not just us
There are many other cities who are standing against this overreach.
- Los Altos Hills, CA – Severed ties completely
- Mountain View, CA – Suspended system
- Oakland, CA – Rejected $2M expansion
- Richmond, CA – Shut down system
- Santa Cruz, CA – terminated contract
- Bend, OR – Did not renew
- Woodburn, OR – 60-day suspension
- Olympia, WA – Canceled contract
- Mountlake Terrace, WA – Canceled contract
- Skamania County, WA – Not renewing contract
- Staunton, VA – Canceled contract
- And more…
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