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Gardner police discontinue Flock cameras as license plate readers face scrutiny

KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) and KTRK / ABC13 Houston describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedGardner, Kansas, has discontinued its Flock Safety license plate cameras and canceled its contract over concerns about privacy and data access.
What changedKMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City) frames it as "Gardner police discontinue Flock cameras as license plate readers face scrutiny". KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) frames it as "Lincoln sees sixth Flock camera hit this year as vandals target license plate readers".
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Still Watching. KMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City) frames it as "Gardner police discontinue Flock cameras as license plate readers face scrutiny". KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) frames it as "Lincoln sees sixth Flock camera hit this year as vandals target license plate readers".

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Aug 18, 11:39 PM: KMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City) joined the source map.

Aug 19, 12:03 AM: KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) joined the source map.

Aug 19, 12:08 AM: KTRK / ABC13 Houston joined the source map.

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ARCHIVED SOURCES

Center ·News report
KMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City)14m ago

Gardner police discontinue Flock cameras as license plate readers face scrutiny

Gardner, Kansas, has discontinued its Flock Safety license plate cameras and canceled its contract over concerns about privacy and data access.

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Center ·News report
KTRK / ABC13 Houston23m ago

Houston Police Department is the top Flock camera searcher in Lucas County, Ohio, data shows

The Lucas County, Ohio, Board of Commissioners president, Pete Gerken, said he was shocked to learn Houston Police is the agency searching their Flock camera systems the most.

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Center ·News report
KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst)1h ago

Lincoln sees sixth Flock camera hit this year as vandals target license plate readers

Two Flock Safety cameras were recently damaged in Lincoln, in the latest case of the automated license plate readers being targeted by vandals.

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