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Resident urges Port Orange to reconsider Flock license‑plate cameras over privacy concerns
Summary
A Port Orange resident urged the council to reject or pause use of Flock license‑plate reader cameras, arguing the technology collects travel histories, stores location data in nationwide searchable databases, and risks constitutional privacy; council did not take action during the meeting.
A resident who identified himself as Lee urged the Port Orange City Council to reconsider use of Flock license‑plate reader cameras, saying the devices capture the movements of all vehicles and store searchable travel histories in national databases.
"These cameras don't just capture the license plates of suspected criminals. They record the movements of everyone who drives past them," Lee said, arguing the council should choose both public safety and protections for civil liberties. Council members thanked him for speaking; no policy action or vote on Flock cameras was recorded during the meeting.
