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Resident raises safety concerns about e-bikes and automated license‑plate/face‑recognition cameras
Summary
A resident asked the council whether the borough uses automated license‑plate readers and expressed concerns that companies such as 'Flock' and facial recognition can be intrusive and sometimes misused; he also reported a near‑miss with a child on an e‑bike.
Guy Trishawn, who said he lives in Clarks Summit with his family, raised two public‑safety and privacy concerns during public comment: children riding high‑speed e‑bikes on streets and the increasing use of automated surveillance cameras and license‑plate readers. “I was driving down Napa Road. He was riding his e‑bike in front of me, going about 30 miles an hour,” Trishawn said, describing a near‑miss involving a child.
Trishawn also cited national examples and a company called Flock, saying the devices can capture make, model and detailed images and that databases have been misused by officers searching records without oversight. He urged the borough to clarify whether it has such cameras and to consider policies requiring warrants or stronger oversight before accessing such systems. Council members accepted the comment and agreed to follow up at the next meeting to determine what equipment, if any, the borough is using.
