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Residents press council to pause Flock Safety license‑plate cameras as others praise safety benefits
Summary
An extended public‑comment period focused on Flock Safety license‑plate readers produced multiple speakers urging the council to disable or remove cameras over privacy, legal and civil‑liberties concerns; a smaller number of residents supported the cameras as a public-safety tool.
Staunton — Dozens of residents used 'Matters from the Public' to urge the council to reconsider the city's deployment of Flock Safety automated license‑plate readers, warning of privacy risks, data‑sharing and legal exposure; a small number of speakers defended the cameras as a public‑safety tool.
Supporters: Eileen Burns told council she was "for the cameras that they've placed, the license plate readers," calling them "a real good safety feature." Several other speakers modestly…
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