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Issaquah residents urge council to reject 'Flock' license‑plate readers; council schedules May 11 review
Summary
Dozens of Issaquah residents urged the city not to accept a federal grant that could fund Flock automated license‑plate readers, citing privacy, data‑sharing and civil‑liberties concerns. The council directed staff to place the grant and ALPR proposal on the Committee of the Whole agenda May 11 for a full briefing and public discussion (5–2).
Dozens of Issaquah residents told the City Council on April 20 that the city should reject any plan to install Flock automated license‑plate readers (ALPRs), citing privacy risks, vendor security failures, possible federal access to data and long‑term costs.
Nicholas Herang, who identified himself as a "lifetime Issaquah resident," said Flock cameras “pose a risk to the security and privacy of residents” and told the council he opposed implementation within city limits. Alistair Brewer warned that federal agencies have “routinely obtained Flock data through subpoenas and bench warrants” even when cities declined to share, and framed ALPR networks as “the kind of persistent surveillance” courts have warned about.
“I urge the council to reject Flock cameras and choose a path that protects both…
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