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Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has ordered all Flock cameras to be pulled from state highways in 30 days.<\/p>\n
During a recent press conference, DeSantis\u00a0said\u00a0the surveillance network posed by license plate readers is \u201cout of control,\u201d and noted that \u201cpeople are right to be concerned.\u201d<\/p>\n
Will Watts, the chief operating officer of the Florida Department of Transportation, informed law enforcement agencies that approvals for license plate readers<\/a> in state \u201crights-of-way\u201d were to be revoked.<\/p>\n \u201cThe recent exponential increase in deployments along our roadways, coupled with concerning reports of misuse, data privacy concerns and surveillance schemes merit immediate action to preserve Floridians\u2019 sovereignty and quality of life,\u201d the\u00a0memo\u00a0says.<\/p>\n Similarly, the Liberty County Sheriff\u2019s Office in Florida issued a\u00a0statement\u00a0on the \u201cprocess of ending our contract with Flock Safety and discontinuing our use of the Flock camera system in Liberty County.\u201d<\/p>\n To order Jonathan Cahn\u2019s new book, <\/a><\/em>The Altar of Pergamon<\/a>, visit Amazon.com.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cThis decision comes in light of the continuing constitutional and privacy concerns surrounding automated license plate reader systems, as well as Governor Ron DeSantis\u2019 decision on Friday to remove Flock cameras from state rights-of-way,\u201d the sheriff said. Although he noted that the cameras have been a \u201cvaluable law enforcement tool,\u201d the technology is \u201cadvancing faster than many of the laws governing its use.\u201d<\/p>\n