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Residents press Redmond to end Flock camera contract; city to pursue legal review and security audit options
Summary
Multiple residents and security researchers urged Redmond to cancel its contract with Flock automated license‑plate readers, citing reported vulnerabilities and potential misuse of data; council previously suspended the cameras and staff were directed to prepare a legal review of the contract.
Dozens of residents and cybersecurity experts urged Redmond City Council on Nov. 18 to cancel the city's contract with Flock Security and remove automated license‑plate reader cameras installed in neighborhoods.
Speakers cited recent research (John Gaines' paper) claiming multiple hardware and platform vulnerabilities and said media reports and court decisions indicate broad access to Flock‑captured images. Several commenters — including Jacqueline Kimsey, Caleb Lee and TJ Horner — said that data collected by vendor‑owned platforms has been accessed by federal…
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