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A town duct-taped garbage bags over its Flock spy cameras

Séamus Bellamy
Jul 30, 2026
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A Flock camera. Photo: Aaron of L.A. Photographers / Shutterstock
A Flock camera. Photo: Aaron of L.A. Photographers / Shutterstock

Given recent events, it's safe to say that in many communities, Flock's creepy, all-seeing automated license plate readers (ALPR) have become as unwelcome as a fart in a space suit. The company's 90,000 ALPR devices have become a spiteful thing across America: called upon by law enforcemen…

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