Two Tennessee Politicians Are Taking Aim At Flock’s Growing Surveillance Empire
“As technology advances, we need to make sure the rules and regulations surrounding these devices keeps up and continues to protect the rights and liberties of our citizens.”The concerns come as Flock Safety has rapidly grown into one of the nation’s largest providers of ALPR technology. The company’s cameras are marketed as crime-fighting tools that can help law enforcement locate stolen vehicles, identify suspects and assist in criminal investigations. However, citizens and government officials are skeptical that the expanding network amounts to mass surveillance of ordinary Americans who are not suspected of committing crimes. (RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: Rep.
- ▪“As technology advances, we need to make sure the rules and regulations surrounding these devices keeps up and continues to protect the rights and liberties of our citizens.”The concerns come as Flock Safety has rapidly grown into one of th
- ▪The company’s cameras are marketed as crime-fighting tools that can help law enforcement locate stolen vehicles, identify suspects and assist in criminal investigations.
- ▪However, citizens and government officials are skeptical that the expanding network amounts to mass surveillance of ordinary Americans who are not suspected of committing crimes. (RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: Rep.
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US Two Tennessee Politicians Are Taking Aim At Flock’s Growing Surveillance Empire (Photo by JOEL SAGET / AFP via Getty Images) Ann Rodgers July 27, 2026 5:21 PM ET July 27, 2026 5:21 PM ET Ann Rodgers Font Size: const observer = new MutationObserver((mutations) => { const adDivToHide = document.querySelector("#dailycaller_incontent_1"); if (adDivToHide && dc_noads_page) { adDivToHide.classList.add("hide-premium", "hide-free"); observer.disconnect(); console.log("Ad div found and hidden"); } }); observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true }); Two prominent Tennessee Republicans are raising alarms over the rapid expansion of automated license plate reader technology, warning that the growing network of surveillance cameras could erode Americans’ privacy without…
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