Rather than get rid of ALPR cameras entirely, many cities and towns are switching to Axon, whose cameras can be mounted to an existing streetlamp, helping them blend into their surroundings.
This is exactly the scenario I am concerned about in regards to the Flock blowback. That the public’s campaign against pervasive surveillance has relied too heavily on Flock as an example that many confuse the problem as being Flock the company and their behavior specifically, rather than pervasive surveillance as a whole and the wider ethical problems it entails. A lot of local activists all over the country are demanding “No Flock!” from their representatives and municipal / county agencies which results in a game of whack a mole when the next surveillance outfit takes Flock’s place, rather than general sustainable anti-surveillance policy.
This is exactly the scenario I am concerned about in regards to the Flock blowback. That the public’s campaign against pervasive surveillance has relied too heavily on Flock as an example that many confuse the problem as being Flock the company and their behavior specifically, rather than pervasive surveillance as a whole and the wider ethical problems it entails. A lot of local activists all over the country are demanding “No Flock!” from their representatives and municipal / county agencies which results in a game of whack a mole when the next surveillance outfit takes Flock’s place, rather than general sustainable anti-surveillance policy.