Lawmakers target Flock cameras with a threat to highway funding

They’re watching us Lawmakers target Flock cameras with a threat to highway funding A bipartisan bill would restrict Flock cameras to a handful of public safety uses.

27 Credit: Barry Chin/Getty Credit: Barry Chin/Getty Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav A bipartisan pair of US lawmakers tell WIRED they plan to introduce legislation today that would strip federal funding from states that fail to restrict the use of Flock cameras and other automated license plate readers. The devices, which help police track the location of vehicles tied to crimes, have become the subject of nationwide backlash in recent months over more nefarious uses by officers.