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Council Questions Flock Camera Contract | Lexington News
Council member Emma Curtis is sounding the alarm over the city’s Flock license plate camera contract, calling into question the company’s ethics despite no evidence of police misuse. With a $1.6 million, five-year deal set to expire in 2029 and a 30-day exit clause, Curtis—who wasn’t on council when the cameras were approved—says she’d have voted against them. She cites troubling precedents: data misuse in other cities, potential use in enforcing abortion bans, and a Supreme Court ruling requiring warrants for digital location tracking. The Bluegrass DSA demands removal within six months and…
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