LAPD Drops Flock Surveillance Contract
LAPD ends Flock camera contract due to civil liberties concerns
The Los Angeles Police Department has decided not to renew its contract with Flock, a surveillance camera company, due to serious concerns around civil liberties and privacy, as stated by the department's chief information officer, Dean Gialamas, who cited issues with the data being collected from these cameras, a concern that is also being addressed in the broader context of mass surveillance in the United States. This decision comes as warrantless surveillance concerns grow and US data privacy laws evolve to address these issues. The LAPD's decision was reported by Flock's Surveillance Cameras Face Another Blow as LAPD Won't Renew The Contract, highlighting the need for balance between security and individual privacy, which can be protected by tools like the Tor Browser.
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