Fighting Flock: Chicago-area activists push back against Flock camera police surveillance technology, license plate readers | ABC7 Chicago
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Article written by Mark Rivera, Barb Markoff, Christine Tressel and Tom Jones
A Northwest Indiana community voted to end its contract with Flock over concerns about police misuse of their surveillance technology. Activists, including Augusta Guffroy, are campaigning for the complete removal of these automated license plate readers, citing privacy and safety issues.
Read full story @ abc7chicago.com/post/fighting-flock-chicago-area-activists-push-back-camera-police-surveillance-technology-license-plate-readers/19841273 »
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The article is a solid news report, providing detailed coverage of community concerns about surveillance technology, though it could improve on presenting a more balanced view of the police perspective.
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