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Everett shuts down Flock camera network after judge rules footage public record

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Re: Everett shuts down Flock camera network after judge rules footage public record

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URL is 404'ing. Another article..

> Cameras that automatically capture images of vehicle license plates are being turned off by police in jurisdictions across Washington state, in part after a court ruled the public has a right to access data generated by the technology.

https://www.geekwire.com/2025/washington-state-cities-turn-o...

Re: Everett shuts down Flock camera network after judge rules footage public record

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Does them removing it simply because it’s public record imply that they were up to no good?

Well if they had nothing to hide... /s

> “We were very disappointed,” Franklin said. “That means perpetrators of crime, people who are maybe engaged in domestic abuse or stalkers, they can request footage and that could cause a lot of harm.”

No concern over the dozens (or hundreds?) of cases of police or government employees themselves doing exactly what they’re afraid of here. Strange.

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