46% of Americans now oppose license-plate cameras in their town, up 13 points in a year
Candidates in both parties are running against Flock Safety's camera network.
Flock's 100,000-plus cameras scan about 2 billion plates a month. Republican governors in Texas and Florida have moved to curb them. Police in several states have been caught using the network to track ex-partners and abortion seekers.
- Flock says its cameras have helped solve crimes.
- Flock says the technology helped reunite roughly 10,000 missing people with families.
- Camera count is disputed: BBC reports ~100,000 across 7,000+ communities; the Guardian reports ~120,000.