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by ian_d3 hours ago |
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upvoteby culi2 hours ago|
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San Marcos in central Texas also disabled them recently

Santa Clara County (which includes MV) seems on the precipice of doing the same

Evanston, IL found them to be in violation of state privacy laws and disabled them in Sep.

In Eugene, OR the police tried to disable them in December but Flock turned them back on

Here is a map of upcoming city council meetings in the US where Flock surveillance will be discussed: https://alpr.watch/

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upvoteby pilingual3 hours ago|
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I'd like to see a database of municipalities that have passed an ordinance banning these systems (including 12 hour drone flyovers like they've been doing in Camden, NJ; drones are fine for specific or exigent circumstances, but flying them systematically is concerning!).

In fact, if anyone knows of municipalities that have done so let me know. I'd like to spend tourist money in those places that I haven't been able to spend in authoritarian-leaning locales as a reward for valuing freedom over suffocation of the constitution for little to no benefit.

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upvoteby duped2 hours ago|
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Evanston IL canceled their contract and took down the cameras, then Flock went and reinstalled the cameras.
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upvoteby trinsic21 hours ago|
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> A statement provided by a Flock Safety spokesperson said, “Flock helps law enforcement, including hundreds of agencies around Illinois, solve crimes and make communities safer, and we are proud of the results we have achieved in partnership with the Evanston PD. We continue to be optimistic that we will have the opportunity to have a constructive dialogue to address the City’s concerns, and resume our successful partnership making Evanston safer.” [0]

Hows that for taking no as an answer? My god, we are in big trouble if this is going to be a regular thing. IMHO we need to shut this country down.

[0]: https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/29/after-evanston-fir...

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upvoteby watwut3 hours ago|
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The groups and companies that break the law and norms as usual part of business always complain about "lawlessness" when someone opposes them
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