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Harrisonburg Bans License Plate Surveillance | Washington DC News
Harrisonburg City Council has voted to scrap its 31 Flock Safety cameras and is drafting a new ordinance to ban automated license plate readers and similar surveillance tech, responding to mounting pressure from residents and activists demanding an end to mass surveillance. The decision follows a heated public meeting where community members voiced strong concerns, though the final wording of the ban remains undecided and will be voted on soon. Police currently retain camera data for 21 days before deletion. Harrisonburg joins Staunton and Charlottesville in cutting ties with Flock, though…
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