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Fort Wayne Rejects Flock Surveillance | Fort Wayne News
Fort Wayne just shut down its license plate surveillance program — and it’s sparking national attention. The City Council voted not to renew Flock’s contract, denying the police department $120K in funding, citing privacy fears and mass surveillance concerns. This mirrors moves in other cities rejecting the tech. While some residents cheer it as a win for civil liberties, others say more action is needed to ban such systems entirely. An attempted ordinance to regulate the tech was scrapped — council members felt the vote already made it off-limits. Now, police are scrambling to figure out how…
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