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Activists in Cuyahoga County are sounding the alarm over Flock license plate cameras, accusing the tech company of profiting off public data while offering little real value to communities. They argue the cameras merely document crime after it happens, not prevent it, and raise serious privacy concerns. Meanwhile, Cleveland police defend the cameras as vital tools for solving violent crimes, especially when witnesses are too afraid to speak up. Chief Annie Todd stressed the city’s safeguards against outside agencies accessing the data. The debate pits public safety against individual privacy, a recurring tension with new surveillance tech. Flock has responded with new audit tools to flag suspicious searches and lock accounts during investigations. Compounding the issue, a new public website lets anyone check if their license plate has been captured — adding transparency and oversight to an increasingly pervasive surveillance network.

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