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‘The right time’: County removes all Flock cameras, ends use over privacy concerns

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‘The right time’: County removes all Flock cameras, ends use over privacy concerns — Venice Technology news

HENRICO, Va. (WWBT/Gray News) - Crews in Virginia have removed all Flock cameras in a county over the weekend.According to Henrico County Manager John Vithoulkas, crews removed more than 120 Flock cameras Saturday.County officials said they had to take down the cameras themselves after Flock failed to fulfill its “contractual obligation” to remove them.Henrico County ended its use of Flock cameras last month due to privacy concerns.The county said the cameras were supposed to be gone within two weeks after the contract ended.However, that was not the case, and officials said the poles holding the cameras remain in place, with it being Flock’s responsibility to remove them.In a social post on Oct. 6, Henrico County said after talking with other leaders, police cut ties with the automatic license plate reader cameras by mid-October.Officials said the decision evolved as they heard from residents, police and experts about the benefits of the technology, as well as privacy and data-access

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