Republican Florida congressman introduces bill requiring warrants for Flock Safety cameras
Summary
A Florida Republican congressman introduced a bill that would stop federal agencies from using license plate reader cameras made by Flock Safety without getting a warrant from a judge first. The bill aims to protect people from being tracked without permission and follows reports of misuse by law enforcement officers.Key Facts
- Rep. Greg Steube from Florida introduced the Flafo Act to require warrants for federal use of Flock Safety and similar cameras.
- The bill would also make federal grants to police depend on following these warrant rules.
- Flock Safety operates about 120,000 license plate readers across 49 states and gathers detailed vehicle information.
- Investigations found police in some states misused the data, such as stalking or wrongful stops.
- Other bills like the Flock-Off Act and No Flock Act were introduced recently to restrict government funding or limit camera uses.
- President Donald Trump supports these cameras as useful for law enforcement.
- Cities in 36 states have canceled contracts with Flock Safety due to privacy concerns and misuse reports.
- Florida and Texas recently took steps to limit or stop public funding for these cameras following investigations and abuse cases.
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