What happened
St. Lucie County, Florida, was preparing to remove the 52 Flock license-plate cameras it knew about when officials discovered 14 more that the county had never permitted. The Sheriff’s Office has identified three as its own. The county’s other two law enforcement agencies say none are theirs, leaving 11 cameras that no one has publicly claimed. It remains unclear whether they are collecting data or who can access it.
In this Newstro “In The News” report: the unclaimed cameras, the county’s 30-day removal notices (deadlines Oct. 16 to 20), what Flock says about permitting and installation, residents’ reactions in Fort Pierce, the wider backlash over police misuse, Florida’s state order, and similar cases in Massachusetts and Utah.
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