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- 1Nassau County residents among America's most surveilled, data shows▼Nassau County has a Flock Safety camera every 9.5 miles, residents among one of America’s most surveilled: Data
Nassau County, New York, has a Flock Safety surveillance camera roughly every 9.5 miles of roadway, according to data reported by the New York Post, placing its residents among the most heavily surveilled populations in the United States. The figures are fueling renewed debate over automated license plate readers, privacy and how extensively local police should track residents' movements.
- 2Woman Held 86 Hours in Solitary After Camera Linked SUV to Fatal Crash●Woman Spent 86 Hours in Solitary After Flock Camera Linked Her SUV to Crash
A 23-year-old woman, Lindsey Isaacs, testified that she spent 86 hours in solitary confinement after an automated license plate reader from Flock Safety connected her SUV to a fatal crash. Her case has sparked debate over how much weight police and courts should give automated surveillance data, and whether people can be jailed on such evidence before charges are properly tested.
- 3Flock Safety CEO's Home Vandalized on Online Maps●The Internet Marked Flock Safety CEO’s Home As A Public Toilet Online
Flock Safety chief executive Rick Smith's home address was tagged as a public toilet on a popular online mapping service, in what observers see as an act of protest against the surveillance company. Flock Safety, which sells license plate recognition cameras to police and neighborhoods across the United States, has drawn criticism from privacy advocates. The prank-style vandalism highlights growing hostility toward the firm and its leadership.