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Lapeer County delays decision on Flock license-plate readers after heavy public turnout
Summary
After more than an hour of public comment raising privacy and legal concerns, the Lapeer County Board of Commissioners voted to refer a proposed $200,000 purchase of Flock license-plate readers to the full-board meeting on Jan. 22 for further review and a presentation by vendor and sheriff representatives.
LAPEER COUNTY — The Lapeer County Board of Commissioners moved on Thursday to delay a decision on purchasing a network of Flock automated license-plate readers after an extended public outcry about privacy, data sharing and legal exposure.
Speakers at the meeting’s public-comment periods urged the board to pause the purchase and hold fuller community hearings. "I would implore you to delay your ruling until a full public hearing is mandated," Maurice Reed of Mayfield Township told commissioners, citing Article 1, Section 11 of the Michigan Constitution and the U.S. Fourth Amendment.
The sheriff addressed the board and members of the…
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