Kent State University’s administration and police had intended to use license plate readers on campus, but reversed themselves after public outcry became apparent.
The university announced in late April that it had signed a trial agreement with Flock Safety, the same company that Kent City Council rejected last year.“
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Read moreI’m very happy about this. Thanks to The Portager for reporting on this.
I wish more people were aware of flock cameras and how invasive they are with police in any department using the camera able to query the system, across the country, for any reason without a warrant.
They’re being used for more than just license plate reading. They are now working to integrate facial scanning into them in combination with a partnership with Palantir (I recommend looking into the CEOs vision for a surveillance society). Also, police and other states have started issuing tickets based off of flock cameras.