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Flock camera searches drop 95% after Highland Heights dispatcher's misuse exposed

Commentary frames case as example of surveillance-tech abuse risk

1 Oct 28 2:29 AM · 14d ago · 1 post · 1 source · development 1 of 3

A social post characterizes the dispatcher's unauthorized searches as illustrating potential abuses of Flock technology as experts debate its pros and cons.

“The thousands of unauthorized Flock searches by a Highland Heights dispatcher are an example of potential abuses of the technology as experts weigh pros and cons.”

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Highland Heights dispatcher Unnamed police dispatcher accused of misuseFlock Safety Maker of the automated license plate reader system

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