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Residents press Hays County to cancel Flock ALPR contract; supporters cite public-safety successes
Summary
Numerous public commenters urged the Commissioners Court to cancel or reject expansion of the county's contract with Flock, an automated license-plate reader vendor, citing privacy, data-security and equity concerns. Supporters of the contract spoke in favor of the tool as an investigative aid.
Scores of residents urged the Hays County Commissioners Court to cancel or oppose expansion of the county’s contract with Flock, a private vendor of automated license-plate recognition (ALPR) cameras, in public comments at the court meeting.
Nut graf: Opposition focused on privacy, alleged company misconduct, and the risk of disproportionate impacts on immigrants and low-income communities, while supporters said the cameras are one investigative tool among many that have aided serious criminal investigations.
Speakers who identified themselves as local residents and…
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