Flock Safety CEO Urges Compromise on AI Plate Readers After 1 Million Crime Cases
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 22
Flock Safety CEO Urges Compromise on AI Plate Readers After 1 Million Crime Cases
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 22
Summary
Garrett Langley said Flock’s AI license plate readers should be regulated rather than banned, arguing the U.S. must balance privacy with public safety as backlash intensifies.
1 million investigations and 10,000 missing-person cases underpin his defense of the cameras, which police use across dozens of states to log vehicle data for criminal probes.
Seven-day data retention limits, mandatory auditing and tools to flag abnormal searches are the safeguards Langley said Flock backs, while urging state regulators to punish misuse by law enforcement.
Bernie Sanders has proposed banning the technology and Rep. Tim Burchett has pushed to cut federal funding, as protests, blocked lenses and vandalized or stolen cameras spread from Florida to several states.