‘Darth Vader’ comes out in favor of Flock cameras at San Diego city council meeting
Summary
A man dressed as Darth Vader spoke at a San Diego city council meeting to criticize the use of Flock Safety’s automated license plate readers. The company’s cameras face criticism for privacy issues and past misuse, despite San Diego deciding to keep using the system.Key Facts
- A man disguised as Darth Vader appeared at a San Diego public safety meeting to comment on Flock Safety cameras.
- He humorously suggested the cameras could be used for surveillance and stalking.
- A Louisiana sheriff’s deputy was fired for misusing Flock’s system to track an ex-fiancée’s car.
- Flock Safety promotes its cameras as tools to help police find missing people and stolen cars.
- San Diego city council voted in December to continue using Flock’s camera system.
- A man in San Diego was wrongly jailed based on false data from a Flock license plate reader.
- About 100 towns have stopped using or rejected Flock cameras due to privacy concerns.
- Flock recently announced new rules to prevent misuse, including an auditing feature for police agencies.
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