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Verona council votes to decline renewal of Flock Safety contract after residents raise privacy concerns
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The Verona Common Council voted to decline renewal of the city’s contract with Flock Safety after residents and some alderpersons urged the city to end what they described as “warrantless mass surveillance.”
The Verona Common Council voted to decline renewal of the city’s contract with Flock Safety after residents and some alderpersons urged the city to end what they described as “warrantless mass surveillance.” The motion, brought by Alder Swanson and seconded by Alder Tucker Long, passed with a single no vote from Alder Weiss.
Residents dominated the meeting’s public comment period with concerns about privacy and third‑party control of sensitive location data. Scott Fuller told the council, “I urge the council to remove these cameras now by opting not to renew our contract with Flock Safety,” citing reports of…
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