St. Lucie County Finds Unowned Flock Cameras After Removing All Its Plate Readers
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Updated · The Washington Post · Oct 1
St. Lucie County Finds Unowned Flock Cameras After Removing All Its Plate Readers
1 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Oct 1
Summary
St. Lucie County officials said they discovered Flock license-plate reader cameras with no obvious owner, leaving authorities unable to say who installed them or who was accessing the data.
The find is especially jarring because the Florida county had recently decided to remove all of its own Flock cameras amid scrutiny of police misuse and data-privacy risks tied to the system.
Residents said the unexplained cameras were unsettling, underscoring fears that vehicle movements could still be tracked even after the county moved away from the technology.
The episode adds to broader concerns over automated plate readers, which have spread across U.S. communities while drawing criticism over oversight, ownership and data use.