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Council orders review after public concern over license‑plate reader vendor sharing and Flock Safety
Summary
After city residents raised privacy and civil‑liberties concerns about Flock Safety and license‑plate reader deployments, the Cambridge City Council asked staff to review implications of recent developments and recommend adjustments to the city’s deployment plans.
Public commenters urged the Cambridge City Council on Sept. 8 to pause or re-evaluate any contract with Flock Safety, a private license‑plate camera vendor, following news that the company had shared data with federal agencies in other jurisdictions.
Siobhan McDonough, who identified herself with the Democratic Socialists of America, said Cambridge should “protect our neighbors from the lawless federal government and deceptive surveillance contractors,” and urged a yes vote on Policy Order 10 to block cooperation with the federal government. Other speakers —…
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