GoKawiilSen. Hawley Summons Flock Safety CEO for Senate Hearing Over License Plate Surveillance
Senator Josh Hawley is calling on Flock Safety's chief executive to testify before the Senate next week over the company's automated license plate reading network. Hawley argues that the surveillance technology, deployed widely across the country, threatens Americans' basic privacy expectations during everyday activities like commuting or attending church.
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Flock's cameras have become a widespread but largely unregulated law enforcement tool, raising questions about mass tracking of ordinary citizens without warrants. A high-profile Senate hearing could push lawmakers toward federal rules governing how such surveillance data is collected, shared, and stored.
- Hawley wants Flock Safety's CEO to testify before the Senate next week
- The dispute centers on privacy concerns tied to automated license plate readers
- Outcome could influence future regulation of mass surveillance technology in the U.S.
Source: gizmodo.com, 2026-09-18
Published there as: “Josh Hawley Wants to Haul Flock CEO’s Ass in Front of the Senate Next Week”
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