DeSantis Shuts Down Flock Cameras In Florida
Governor Ron DeSantis just ordered that all* Flock cameras be shut down in the state of Florida over the next 30 days. This comes as controversy over the cameras has reached a fever pitch around the nation after it was revealed that these cameras feed into a national database that can be shared with different state and federal agencies.
Here’s the news via WCJB:
Forida Governor Ron DeSantis said he’s removing Flock camera from state roadways.
The announcement comes amid a growing concern over the misuse of automated license plate readers.
On Monday, DeSantis ordered all Flock cameras removed from what he calls the “*state highway system” within the next 30 days, which would include interstates like I-10 and I-75.
That order led to several sheriff’s departments like in Franklin, Liberty and Putnam Counties to announce they’re ending their own license plate reader programs.
Good for him. These cameras, while being good in some ways, were ripe for abuse by out-of-control governments. And after seeing what governments did in response to COVID both here in the US and around the world, this was definitely a major privacy concern.
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