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Residents press Klamath Falls to remove Flock Safety license-plate cameras; council schedules public briefing
Summary
Two residents warned that Flock Safety automated license-plate readers create an ongoing surveillance dragnet and can enable data sharing and AI-driven misidentifications; the council asked staff to present privacy, data-use, and oversight details in a public session.
Niles Walter, a Klamath Falls resident, told the city council on March 16 that the city should cancel its contract with Flock Safety and remove four automated license-plate readers (ALPRs) installed around the city, calling the devices “an always-on dragnet” that records every vehicle and trip. “These are not your average surveillance camera,” Walter said, adding that the vendor retains collected data and that the technology can be accessed by federal agencies or private companies.
Ren Shaki, director of the Clamoth People’s Party, amplified those concerns by reading a press account of an AI-driven misidentification that led to a…
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