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Residents urge Richmond City Council to address privacy risks from Flock camera systems
Summary
Multiple residents used the public-comment period to urge the council to reconsider Flock camera deployments, citing corporate terms that allow broad data use, reported employee access to camera feeds, and alleged improper federal access to Richmond systems. Speakers asked the council to prioritize privacy and equity before expanding surveillance.
During public comment at the Richmond City Council formal session, three residents raised privacy and equity concerns about the city’s use of Flock automated license-plate and camera systems.
Aurora Britt asked the council to “get rid of the cameras,” saying she had recently heard reports from Los Angeles where, she said, federal agents used camera feeds to follow protesters home. Michael Weiss read from Flock’s terms and conditions, warning that customer agreements can grant Flock broad rights over ‘‘customer data’’ and that Flock…
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