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Flock Cameras Face Privacy Scrutiny | Columbus News
Mayor Ginther is fighting to keep the city’s Flock camera program alive by introducing strict new safeguards—like limiting data storage to seven days and requiring case numbers for every search—after council members push to scrap it over privacy concerns. The city now mandates all external data requests go through police, adds a “kill switch” for security threats, and has already halted cross-agency data sharing. Critics remain skeptical, citing past issues with Flock Safety and questioning if safeguards are enough to protect residents’ privacy. Meanwhile, the city cancels plans for 11 new…
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