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Residents urge Vermilion City Council to reject license‑plate cameras over privacy and cost concerns
Summary
Residents told the Vermilion City Council they oppose installing Flock Safety license‑plate cameras, saying the systems scan and store every vehicle, lack oversight, have produced misuse and lawsuits elsewhere, and would divert scarce local funds from schools and emergency services.
Chloe, a Vermilion resident, told the Vermilion City Council during public comment that the proposed Flock Safety license‑plate camera system ‘‘does not just track suspects. They track everyone,’’ and urged the council not to fund or authorize installation without stronger oversight and explicit legal safeguards.
The resident said the cameras scan every passing vehicle and store images in a centralized database ‘‘24 hours a day’’ without an opt‑out, independent auditing or warrant requirements. Chloe cited lawsuits in other…
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