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Flock Accused of Reactivating Its Cameras Without Notifying a Town
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Flock Safety is accused of reactivating five surveillance cameras in Littleton, Massachusetts without notifying town officials, prompting the town to cancel its contract and order the cameras removed.
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Littleton officials claim Flock Safety switched five cameras back on without informing the town after the town had temporarily disabled them.
The town has directed counsel to cancel the Flock contract and ordered the removal of six cameras from public ways.
Flock has also explored partnerships with rideshare drivers to install dashcams that scan license plates, turning vehicles into roaming surveillance units.
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