New incidents involving Flock Safety include camera vandalism in Connecticut, officer arrests in Georgia for data misuse, and a political proposal to cut federal funding.
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Updated Aug 16
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What happened
New incidents involving Flock Safety include camera vandalism in Connecticut, officer arrests in Georgia for data misuse, and a political proposal to cut federal funding.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Senator John Albers is working with a task force in Georgia to examine the misuse of Flock Safety camera systems and potential legislative solutions.Sub-event
- Police in Connecticut are using Flock Safety cameras, and the state is currently implementing privacy protections regarding their use.Sub-event
- Flock Safety cameras utilize data from Connecticut residents, which is accessed by authorities in Georgia, while lawmakers discuss new bills to rein in the technology.Sub-event
Vigilantes vandalized Flock cameras in CT, officers were arrested in GA for data misuse, and Massie proposed cutting funding.1 source
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The entities involved
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Flock Safety
American surveillance technology company
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Connecticut
state of the United States of America
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Georgia
state of the United States of America
Related events
- State law enforcement is now widely utilizing Flock Safety cameras across Georgia.
- Assembly members in Virginia are seeking to make Flock cameras illegal.
- Lawmakers refused to pass legislation restricting Flock camera data use, despite ACLU involvement in co-authoring the bill.
- Police departments in Illinois are reportedly using Flock cameras, with allegations of misuse surfacing in the greater Chicago area.
- Flock cameras are facing scrutiny as the ACLU argues against the unchecked growth of surveillance technology.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- ksal.com
- nypost.comNew bill aims to block federal funds from cities, police that use controversial Flock Safety cameras