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Syracuse councilor warns of civil‑rights risks from private license‑plate network; council adopts Item 91
Summary
A councilor raised civil‑rights and privacy concerns about Flock, a private company operating license‑plate readers, saying the network builds detailed travel records; the Syracuse City Council voted unanimously to adopt Item 91 after the remarks.
An unnamed councilor (Speaker 9) warned fellow Syracuse City Council members that a private company operating a license‑plate reader network presents civil‑rights and privacy risks as the council adopted Item 91.
"Flock is not a public‑safety partner. It is a private for‑profit surveillance company that built a nationwide vehicle‑tracking network," the councilor said, accusing the vendor of collecting…
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