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  • Why was Norton police cited in a national Flock camera misuse review?

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📰 News we're reading

• Cops Need A Reason To Look You Up On Flock, But The Reasons Can Apparently Be 'LOL' And 'HaHa' (theautopian.com) — Norton residents should know their local police department was cited in a national review of how officers use Flock license-plate cameras, including an instance where "Sexy" was entered as a search reason. The piece raises broader privacy concerns about warrantless vehicle tracking and argues that flimsy justifications show the technology is ripe for abuse without stronger safeguards.
   

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