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548 - Ban Flock Act

11/9/2026

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Flock and other Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPRs) have been in the news lately, and the news has not been good. Reports of abuse of ALPRs, lawsuits, and even a few arrests have put most everyone on edge when it comes to this surveillance technology. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has proposed federal legislation, but will this cure make things better or worse?

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