Flock Safety under scrutiny as contracts canceled
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Hundreds of local governments have canceled contracts with Flock Safety, the automatic license plate reader company, after musician and investigator Benn Jordan testified before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee. Sen. Josh Hawley is investigating the company, and Reuters reported Flock plans to cut about 18 percent of its workforce. Jordan discussed Flock, privacy, and the resulting surveillance backlash in the wake of that testimony.
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Musician and investigator Benn Jordan discusses Flock Safety's automatic license plate readers after testifying before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing. Hundreds of local governments have canceled Flock contracts, Sen. Josh Hawley is investigating the company, and Reuters reported Flock plans to cut about 18 percent of its workforce.
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