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Residents and commissioners debate Flock ALPR cameras’ privacy and cost implications
Summary
Public commenters and commissioners debated whether Lapeer County should adopt Flock automatic license-plate reader cameras, citing pending court cases, potential FOIA burdens, privacy risks and law-enforcement utility; commissioners asked staff for legal review and noted trade-offs.
A member of the public and multiple county commissioners pressed the Lapeer County Board of Commissioners to reconsider adopting Flock automatic license‑plate reader (ALPR) cameras, citing privacy concerns, pending litigation and potential operational costs.
Jennifer Van Damme of Dryden Township told the board the matter before the full board in January could expose the county to constitutional and financial risk. She cited ongoing litigation (Schmidt…
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