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Flock Cameras Divide Rhode Island | Providence News
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Rhode Island cities are locked in a fierce debate over Flock cameras—automated license plate readers that police say solve crimes and find missing persons, but residents fear erode privacy with no state regulations to guide their use. While Woonsocket continues using the tech, North Kingstown voted to shut them down, revealing deep community divides as officials clash: some call them essential tools, others see them as invasive surveillance that undermines safety. With no clear answers, the state faces a growing tension between security and civil liberties.
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