City Lawmaker Responds To Flock Camera Ban By Demanding A Cell Phone Ban

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The article focuses on the backlash against Flock Safety’s surveillance cameras and how that backlash is spreading to local governments. It describes Bandera, Texas voting to end its Flock contract after public resistance and camera vandalism. It also highlights a city council member’s extreme response, including a proposal to ban smartphones, GPS-capable devices, outward-facing cameras, and internet services within city limits. The piece argues that comparing private data sharing with government surveillance is misleading and that Flock’s public-relations problems are getting worse.

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