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Police chief pulls plug on Flock cameras after ignored contract cancellation

Original: Police chief unplugs cameras after Flock ignores contract cancellation

A city cancelled its contract with surveillance company Flock, but the company kept its automated license plate reader cameras running. In response, the local police chief physically unplugged the devices. The story is drawing attention to concerns over surveillance companies continuing data collection after contracts end, and prompting debate about oversight of private monitoring networks.

Why now: People are reacting to the unusual scenario of a company ignoring a cancelled contract and a police chief taking direct action against surveillance hardware

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